Dairy
Academy to create NZ's next generation of dairy farmers
A new Dairy Academy has officially been opened to help create New Zealand's next generation of dairy farmers.
The dairy downturn starts to bite in rural New Zealand
A Southland rural vet and business owner says the ripples from the dairy downturn are already striking other sectors of the rural economy. Mark Bryan is based in the small rural town of Winton in… Audio
How long will the banks stick with dairy farmers?
Agriculture consultant Alison Dewes is warning that low milk prices could hang around for some time and dairy farmers need to re-think their farm systems in order to survive.
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Minister meets with banks as concerns over dairy debt grows
A growing number of dairy farmers face being forced to sell up as global milk prices stay low. Audio
Agriculture should be part of ETS - former dairy farmer
An agri business consultant says dairy farmers won't necessarily see their bottom line suffer if dairy is included in the Emissions Trading Scheme. Audio
A different kind of dairy
Alexa Cook explores the dairy goat and sheep industry to find out why more people are keen to get involved. Video, Audio, Gallery
Northland dairy gleans cleaner record
Dairy farms in Northland are lifting their environmental performance, with record numbers achieving full compliance.
Northland Dairy Proposal - Professor Jacqueline Rowarth
Former Far North Mayor Wayne Brown has ambitious plans to open a 40 million dollar dairy plant near Kerikeri which would directly supply two companies which each have 3000 retail outlets. Professor of… Audio
Dairy aside, rural sector looking good this year
Gloom is predicted for the dairy industry but other primary industry sectors are in for a bright year, a Rabobank report says.
Cream signs up Westland Milk Products
A new dairy trading platform has just signed up its first New Zealand dairy company. Audio
Fonterra strikes deal with Chinese formula maker
Fonterra has formalised a joint-venture deal with Chinese infant formula maker Beingmate. The Chinese firm takes a 51 percent stake in the dairy company's Darnum plant in Australia. Fonterra will...
Councils to watch as farmers finances take a dive
After a week of news of cattle fouling waterways, some local bodies fear farmer belt-tightening will lead to them lowering their environmental standards. Audio
Dairy farmers under pressure after forecast payout drop
More dairy farms may go on the market as desperate farmers struggle financially after Fonterra lowered the forecast payout to dairy farmers yesterday. Audio
Rural communities brace for impact of dairy payout cut
Rural communities are bracing themselves for tens of millions of dollars of economic fallout following Fonterra's lower dairy forecast payout Audio
Fonterra says no doubt farmers are having tough time
Fonterra's CFO, Lukas Paravicini, discusses the reduction in the company's forecast payout. Audio
Fonterra Payout - Professor Jacqueline Rowarth
This morning, Fonterra announced it has lowered the forecast payout to dairy farmers for the 2015/2016 season. The dairy company reduced the farmgate milk price to $4.15 per kilogram of milk solids… Audio
Economist says forecast may have hit the bottom
The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, says tough overseas conditions have forced it to cut its payout forecast Audio
Digesting Dairy
Australian Centre for Ancient DNA senior research associate Dr. Bastien Llamas on how, only 4000 years ago, adult Europeans gained the ability to drink milk (of goats and cows) from Russian herders. Audio
Banks cut milk price forecast
Retail banks have cut their milk price forecasts for the current season after another fall in dairy prices.
Dairy prices dip again
Prices have dipped slightly in the global dairy trade auction overnight, pushing farmers further away from the break-even range.
