Dairy
Dairy's $7 billion blow to economy
The bottom dropped out of on the roller coaster ride for dairy prices today, delivering a seven billion dollar blow to the national economy. Audio
Fonterra slashes payout to farmers
Fonterra has cut its forecast milk payout to farmers, slashing nearly six billion dollars out of the economy. Audio
Fonterra drops forecast for farmgate milk prices again
Fonterra has dropped its farmgate milk price forecast to 4 dollars 70 a kilo of milk solids. Audio
Fonterra expected to lower dairy payout forecast
Fonterra is expected to lower its forecast milk payout for this season this morning. Audio
Fonterra is expected to cut the farmgate milk price
An economist says Fonterra will probably cut its forecast for this season's farmgate milk price next week, but how low is anyone's guess. Audio
Dairy prices down at global auction
The price of whole milk powder dropped 7.1 percent to 2,229 US dollars a tonne in the latest overnight Global Dairy Trade auction. Audio
Dairy price results at global auction down 1 percent
Dairy prices have fallen one-point-one percent in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction overnight. Audio
Commodity price index fell in November
New Zealand's commodity prices fell in November for the ninth successive month, mostly off the back of weaker dairy prices. Audio
Synlait Milk says it'sworking through volatile period
Synlait Milk says the company is working through a period of volatility as strong global growth in milk production is driving down prices, amid uncertainty around demand from Russia and China. Audio
Dairy price index falls again
The global dairy index has fallen 1.1 percent in the latest overnight auction. Audio
An economist forecasts further falls in dairy exports
An economist is forecasting dairy exports, particularly to China, will fall further before they begin to stabilise. Audio
Milk payout to deliver a $6 billion loss to the economy
A rural economist says a payout to farmers below five dollars could knock nearly six billion dollars out of the economy. Audio
Dairy farmers dealt serious blow
A Southland farmer's been left less than convinced by the Prime Minister's assurance that global dairy prices will soon rebound. Audio
Global dairy prices drop overnight
Global dairy prices have dropped overnight, falling 3-point-1 percent in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction. Audio
A2 Milk prepares to sell fresh milk to the United States
A2 Milk is preparing to launch its fresh speciality milk products into the west coast region of the United States. Audio
Dairy prices fall
The global dairy index has fallen 3-point-1 percent in the latest overnight auction. Audio
Fonterra says it isn't manipulating dairy auction volumes
Fonterra's chief executive, Theo Spierings, says the company isn't manipulating dairy volumes in its twice monthly global auctions. Audio
Big jump in milk price hits supermarket shelves
Dairy farms are springing up across the country, and plans are afoot in many places to dam or divert rivers for more irrigation, meaning more cows, more milk and more money for those in the dairy… Audio
Milking it!
Ashburton dairy farmers Mark and Devon Slee are the national winners of the 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards. They were chosen from the ten regional winners and it's the first time a dairying… Audio
Milking it!
Ashburton dairy farmers Mark and Devon Slee are the national winners of the 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards. They were chosen from the ten regional winners and it's the first time a dairying…
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