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...
New Zealand
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...
Dairy
Milking starts on world’s largest robotic dairy farm
The world’s largest robotic dairy installation under one roof is now in operation on a South Canterbury dairy farm in...
Dairy
'Price volatility is a real fear for new dairy entrants'
Price volatility is a real fear for new entrants and different pricing options is something that appeals to farmer suppliers,...
Sheep
EU accounts for 50% of value of Kiwi lamb exports
The EU accounted for 48% of New Zealand lamb returns in the 2013-14 season, according to Andrew Burtt, Chief Economist...
Dairy
New Zealand milk collection up 4.5% as peak nears
Milk collection across New Zealand to September 30 reached 322 million kgMS, 4.5% higher than the same period last year...
Dairy
Kiwi farmers say the once promising 2015 milk season now looks only breakeven
The 2014/15 season, which offered so much for New Zealand dairy farmers, has turned into a break even one for...
Sheep
Sheep meat imports into the EU down
Imports of sheep meat into the European Union as a whole were down 2% on the year in the first...
Beef
Strong demand for New Zealand beef into 2015
Strong demand for New Zealand beef from both the US and China is likely to continue into 2015. Following a...
World News
Hundreds of cows die after eating swedes in New Zealand
Farmers in New Zealand are being advised to keep a close watch on cows that have been grazing or are...
Dairy
Kiwi tankers collecting milk every 9 seconds
The start of spring this week in New Zealand marks the start of the peak milk season which will see, at its...
Dairy
Fonterra to invest $555m increasing processing capacity
Fonterra’s Board has given the green light to spend NZ$555m on increasing its processing capacity to help meet global demand...
