The CountryMilk price hedge passes final hurdlesFarmers will have the opportunity to hedge their bets on the farmgate milk price when the NZX launches a milk price futures contract next month.06 Apr 07:58 PM
The CountryDollar's gain offsets dairy risePrice increase welcome, but analyst sees little prospect for a strong recovery soon.06 Apr 07:41 PM
BDBDThe CountryNZX plans to offer milk price futuresNZX, the financial markets operator, is developing a new market offering New Zealand dairy farmers a way to lessen the risk of volatile milk prices.05 Apr 09:29 PM
BDBDDairyDairy prices rise for second time this year"Pleasant surprise" at global dairy auction.05 Apr 06:20 PM
DairyMinister: Dairy prospects soundPrimary Industries Minister Nathan Guy gave a group of Waikato farmers a pep talk yesterday.05 Apr 05:00 PM
BDBDDairyCould cash-strapped farmers sell shares?Fonterra could let farmer shareholders sell shares based on annual milk production to reduce debt, analysts say.05 Apr 02:19 AM
DairyNZX poised to announce milk futures contractThe NZX is expected to announce plans for a new milk futures contract tomorrow, which will be aimed at picking up where Fonterra's controversial guaranteed milk price scheme left off.04 Apr 05:00 PM
DairyDairy prices tipped to drop againStrengthening NZ dollar, increased output from Europe and reduced imports from China add to poor outlook.03 Apr 05:00 PM
Dairy1080 fallout harmed more than just FonterraFonterra stole the show during last month's sentencing of 1080 blackmailer Jeremy Kerr.01 Apr 04:00 PM
DairyFitch Ratings: European milk production to delay price recoveryFitch Ratings said growth in European milk production will further delay a recovery in global milk prices beyond 2016.01 Apr 01:52 AM
OpinionSandra Kyle, Lynley Tulloch: Dairy downturn chance to changeNew Zealand can become a new land with different farming objectives such as cropping, argue Sandra Kyle and Lynley Tulloch.01 Apr 12:23 AM
DairySynlait soars on formulaSynlait Milk said it was on track towards racking up its most profitable year ever after a big increase in infant formula sales drove its first-half earnings sharply higher.31 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryDairy downturn knocks farmers' confidenceNew Zealand's rural confidence is close to its lowest point in 10 years, Rabobank said.31 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDThe CountrySynlait profit jumps on A2 formula salesSynlait expects premium payments to its farmer suppliers to double, mainly on the back of a boom in infant formula sales.30 Mar 10:30 PM
OpinionDamien O'Connor: Dairy crisis not just about farmersFarmers can't be left to shoulder all the blame and all the loss in these times of crisis for the dairy industry, writes Damien O'Connor. It's time for the banks to front up.30 Mar 12:38 AM
DairyKaricare formula is pulled from ChinaNZ-made Karicare formula has been pulled out of China, more than two years after the brand took a hammering following the Fonterra botulism scare.29 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Pity the farmers whose misery is theirs aloneCOMMENT: Dairy farmers make milk. Banks provide loans. Dairy farmers are part of the private sector. The banks are the same.28 Mar 04:00 PM
The CountryFarmers dig in as low price blues roll on'We are grinning and bearing it." That's how Taranaki sharemilker Charlie McCaig describes how he and his wife Jody are faring with a milk price.27 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAndrew Grenfell & Conor McElhinney: It's not just dairy farmers strugglingCOMMENT: McGrathNicol business partners Andrew Grenfell and Conor McElhinneyrs talk about the flow-on effects of low dairy prices.24 Mar 09:00 PM
DairyThe Economy Hub: Fonterra in a race it can't winFonterra's increased dividend payment isn't enough for most farmers to pay their interest bill, says Jacqueline Rowarth.24 Mar 02:52 AM
DairyFernbaby formula claim not allowed, MPI saysThe Ministry for Primary Industries says it will take action against baby formula marketer Fernbaby if the company continues to make "therapeutic claims" about its products.24 Mar 02:41 AM
OpinionLiam DannDann: They had the chance but they blew itCOMMENT: It is the nature of the Fonterra's unique corporate structure that bad times for commodities mean good times for the brands business.23 Mar 06:19 PM
Dairy1080 scare 'last straw' for manyExporters paid a heavy price for the threat to contaminate infant formula with 1080.23 Mar 06:10 PM
Dairy1080 threat struck Fonterra's 'heart'Powerful victim impact statement read in court ahead of the sentencing of 1080 blackmailer Jeremy Kerr.22 Mar 11:45 PM
DairyStrong result a sign of things to come for Fonterra - SpieringsTheo Spierings said a "temporary imbalance" exists between Fonterra's strong results and farmers' tough times.22 Mar 10:05 PM
OpinionFraser: Fonterra's milk-buying regime cops unfair flakCOMMENT: Criticism from farmers about the cost of supply rules ignores built-in protection, writes Peter Fraser.22 Mar 09:43 PM
DairyFonterra's profits soar to $409mFinally some good news for dairy farmers - Fonterra will be doubling its dividend payout after profits jumped 123 per cent.22 Mar 09:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Fonterra makes the right callCOMMENT: Fonterra has made the right call by accelerating dividend payments instead of extending its dairy farmer shareholders loan package, writes Fran O'Sullivan.22 Mar 09:20 PM
DairyWatch: Timeline of the 1080 scareHe cost the country as much as $40 million. Sales of infant baby formula tanked overnight, particularly to China, the biggest foreign buyer.Watch22 Mar 08:54 PM
DairyMilk formula firm slammedInfant formula brand Fernbaby is under fire for questionable marketing claims, including a testimonial on its website that suggests the product cured a baby's asthma and bronchitis.22 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: Egg on Govt's face from dairy basketCOMMENT: The crisis in the dairy industry is of course a savage blow to many individual dairy farmers.21 Mar 10:04 PM
DairyFonterra aid for farmers in the windFonterra may dust off last year's support package or boost the percentage of earnings paid as dividends to help farmers hit by the dairy downturn.21 Mar 04:00 PM
