Dairy
New Zealand dairy farmers facing life without inductions in 2015
Forced birth (inductions) has been used as a tool to address calving pattern issues on New Zealand dairy farms for...
New Zealand
Agri-Business
New Zealand finance minister says 'corporate farming' won't survive
New Zealand’s Minister of Finance Bill English has cast doubts over the long-term viability of corporate farming in New Zealand....
Agri-Business
Chinese company buys 34,000 acre farm in New Zealand, complete with 3 airstrips
Reports from New Zealand this morning are saying that a Chinese company, Shanghai Pengxin, through a New Zealand subsidiary has...
Dairy
Shortening dairy cows' gestation by 10 days
In a world-first, New Zealand’s Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) has released a new genetics solution which will shorten the period...
Agri-Business
Managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part
A phrase often heard in New Zealand is that ‘managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part’....
Agri-Business
Carr Group acquires Elders New Zealand
The Carr Group in New Zealand has announced that is has acquired Elders New Zealand for an undisclosed sum. Carr...
Sheep
New Zealand sheep meat production slowing
After the drought-induced lower lamb crop for this season the anticipated slowdown in New Zealand lamb production is now starting...
Agri-Business
Danone moves to cut out middle man between New Zealand and Asia, with two acquisitions
In the midst of taking legal proceedings against Fonterra, french dairy group Danone is believed to be in the process...
Agri-Business
New Zealand risks missing 'a golden opportunity' to grow agricultural sector
New Zealand risks missing a ‘golden opportunity’ to grow its agricultural sector, and addressing this will require a coordinated, joint...
Agri-Business
Why should New Zealand always be China's friend?
The news that China has struck a deal with Fonterra to establish a joint Dairy Exchange Centre may not have...
Agri-Business
China-New Zealand Dairy Exchange Centre
Fonterra has announced the launch of the China-New Zealand Dairy Exchange Centre in Beijing. The Centre is a joint initiative...
Dairy
Brakes could be put on expansion of New Zealand dairy sector
A new independent survey shows New Zealanders believe the economy is either too heavily dependent on dairy farming (37%) or...
World News
'New Zealand milk production to rebound in 2014'
WORLD VIEW: New Zealand milk production in 2014 is expected to rebound from the drought depressed levels of 2013 to...
World News
More dairy products from New Zealand banned in China
WORLD NEWS: More New Zealand dairy products sold to China have been banned after elevated levels of nitrates were found,...
