Dairy
Rough year for dairy farmers and rural communities
It's been a bumpy road for dairy commodity prices this year, but they've managed to have one small rise overnight in the last global dairy trade auction for 2015.
Dairy Cow population slumps to 10 year low
The number of dairy cows in New Zealand has falled to a ten year low - reflecting leaner times in the industry. Audio
NZ milk banned from Queensland prisons
New Zealand milk has been banned from four Queensland prisons amid complaints it's taking business away from local farmers.
ASB shares Fonterra confidence
A rural economist says Fonterra has grounds to be cautiously confident about holding its forecast payout for this season. Audio
Fonterra hopeful of price and demand recovery
The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, expects dairy prices will rise over the next few months, but has kept the forecast payout on hold. Audio
Fonterra holds forecast payout to farmers
Fonterra has held its forecast payout to farmers at $4.60 for the current season, but is ending its loan support payments.
Dairy 'oasis' initiative under way in Canterbury
Scientists are investigating turning little triangles of land that can't be reached by irrgators into havens for native plants and animals.
Dairy ad may put off consumers - envoy
A British advertisement condemning New Zealand's dairy industry as cruel has the potential to put off consumers there, says New Zealand's special agricultural trade envoy. Audio
Dairy groups vow to stamp out mistreatment
Seven dairy industry associations have joined the Ministry for Primary Industries in planning a strategy to eradicate the mistreatment of bobby calves.
Dairy cruelty
What do the Panelists think of SAFE's advertisement in the Guardian calling New Zealand's dairy industry cruel? Audio
Primary Industries minister reacts to exploitation claims
New Zealand's dairy industry is criticising animal welfare advocates for acting in bad faith. Audio
Little damage likely from dairy cruelty ad , says Trade Envoy
New Zealand's dairy industry is not expecting serious damage from an advertisement in a British newspaper highlighting animal cruelty. Audio
Safe defends dairy cruelty ad in UK newspaper
Farming leaders say an advertisement in a British newspaper highlighting animal cruelty in the New Zealand dairy sector is a kick in the teeth in a tough year. Audio
Glass half full approach to dairy prices
A rural economist is upbeat and taking a glass half full approach to dairy prices. Audio
Global dairy prices bounce back
Global dairy prices have picked up in the latest auction - the first rise since October.
Call for tighter animal welfare rules
The dairy industry needs to step up and milk processing companies need to tighten animal welfare rules for bobby calves, a farming leader says.
Federated Farmers appalled by footage of bobby calf abuse
Animal rights campaigners say shocking images of abuse of bobby calves will hit the dairy industry's reputation hard. Federated Farmers' dairy chairperson, Andrew Hoggard joins Morning Report. Audio
Animal rights campaigner - cruelty inherent in dairy industry
An animal rights campaigner says the dairy industry's reputation is in tatters after revelations of shocking animal abuse. Video footage recorded by animal rights group Farmwatch shows a man violently… Audio
Fonterra offsets weak dairy prices with high value products
The chief executive of dairy co-operative Fonterra Theo Spierings, says the company is looking to produce more high value products, faster, as global dairy prices remain at unsustainably low levels. Audio
Farmers need to step up, minister says
Calls for livestock to be excluded from most waterways has prompted the Minister for Primary Industries to ask farmers to do more to protect the environment.
