Dairy
Fonterra revises its milk forecast downwards
Fonterra has reduced its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season from NZ $4.70/kgMS (€3.20) to $4.50/kgMS (€3.00). When...
New Zealand
Dairy
New Zealand's dairy clean up could cost billions
The cost of cleaning up after decades of dairy expansion in New Zealand could exceed the value of the country’s...
World News
New Zealand beef production to rise this year
Beef production in New Zealand is expected to rise for the 2014-2015 season, Beef and Lamb New Zealand says. There is...
Dairy
Forecast suggests steep fall in end of season Kiwi milk production
Latest production forecasts from New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra suggests that milk production could decline sharply towards the end of...
Dairy
'Low dairy prices would suit New Zealand farmers but not European'
Low milk prices will benefit the New Zealand dairy industry in the long term as it will limit the size...
Dairy
New Zealand PM says he won't subsidise dairy industry
New Zealand Prime Minister John Keys has said that he won’t be subsidising the country’s dairy industry despite dairy markets...
Dairy
Kiwi milk production slumped 6% in February
Milk production in New Zealand has fallen 6% in February, compared to the previous month, according to DairyCo. It says...
World News
See pictures of a massive 2,900 acre New Zealand farm that's for sale
A massive dairy farm in New Zealand is on the market for €27m, but it may be sold in five...
World News
Kiwi rugby club secure its own dairy farm
Coastal Rugby and Sports Club, a New Zealand rugby club, has bought its own dairy farm. It has been reported...
Dairy
Reduced milk production in New Zealand may help support global price
New Zealand has experienced a recent, rapid slowdown in milk production according to industry commentators, Dairyco reports. This could help...
World News
Drought declared on New Zealand's South Island
Drought conditions have been officially declared on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy...
Dairy
Drought in New Zealand sees farms use 10,000L of water daily
South Island New Zealand dairy farmers are coming under extreme pressures in recent months due to a prolonged period of...
Dairy
Kiwi farmers want rain as Indian summer continues
Soils are drying out fast around New Zealand according to dairy industry body DairyNZ. The majority of New Zealand’s North Island...
Dairy
Kiwi farmers milk production up 3% in December
Fonterra’s New Zealand milk collection in December was up 3% on December 2013 according to latest figures from the global...
Dairy
Could dry weather slow New Zealand farmers milk production?
The ongoing dry weather conditions in New Zealand have led to water usage restrictions being imposed on some dairy farmers...
Dairy
New sharemilkers set to be hit hardest by Fonterra milk price cut
This weeks cut in Fonterra’s milk price payout was to be expected, but it is further bad news, especially for...
Dairy
Fonterra revises its 2014/'15 forecast milk price down $NZ 60c/kg
Fonterra has reduced its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2014/’15 season from $5.30/kg MS to $4.70/kg MS (€37c/kg) When...
Dairy
All eyes on Fonterra's milk price review
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is set to review its farmgate milk price forecast tomorrow (Tuesday), amid poor market sentiment...
