Agri-Business
Fonterra aims for 30% on-farm emissions cut by 2030
Fonterra has today (Thursday, November 9) announced that it is targeting a 30% reduction in on-farm emissions by 2030. The...
New Zealand
Agri-Business
Fonterra and Nestlé complete sale of dairy joint venture in Brazil
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has confirmed that the sale of Fonterra and Nestlé’s dairy joint venture in Brazil is now...
Rural Life
Home detention for New Zealand sharemilker who injured tails
A former sharemilker from Waikato in New Zealand found responsible for tail injuries to 84 cows, leading to some tails...
Agri-Business
New Zealand beef and sheep farm profits to drop by 30% – report
Profit margins on sheep and beef farms in New Zealand are expected to drop by a further 30% this season,...
Agri-Business
Fonterra increases farmgate milk price forecast
Fonterra Co-operative Group has today (Monday, October 9) increased its farmgate milk price forecast on the back of improved demand...
Agri-Business
Forestry conversions impact New Zealand livestock numbers
Land-use change, including forestry conversions, is continuing to impact livestock numbers in New Zealand, according to a study by Beef...
Dairy
Fonterra cuts milk price forecast for second time
New Zealand’s largest dairy company, the Fonterra Co-operative Group, has reduced down its 2023/24 season milk price forecast for the...
Agri-Business
New Zealand delays requirement for farmers to report emissions
The government of New Zealand has decided to delay the requirement for farmers to report climate change emissions until later...
Dairy
DairyNZ warns some farmers will make a loss this season
New Zealand dairy organisation DairyNZ has warned that some farmers in the country will make a loss this season and...
Agri-Business
NZ farmers asked to collect sheep droppings for research project
Farmers in New Zealand are being asked to collect sheep droppings as part of a groundbreaking research project on facial...
N.Ireland
New Zealand: Concern over ‘whole farms’ being sold into forestry
The body responsible for promoting beef and lamb in New Zealand and regulating the country’s quality mark for these products...
N.Ireland
First methane inhibitor approved in New Zealand
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a feed additive to reduce methane emissions in livestock. Dutch State Mines...
Agri-Business
$1.7m to improve breeding of New Zealand farm dogs
New Zealand is set to spend over NZ$1.7 million (almost €1 million) on a new industry-led project to improve the...
Rural Life
10 young Welsh farmers awarded travel scholarships
10 young farmers from across Wales have been selected as the recipients of this year’s Gareth Raw Rees Memorial Travel...
Dairy
Milking system prototype wins award in New Zealand
A prototype of a New Zealand milking system has won an award for its innovation this month and it may...
Agri-Business
'Damaging' Australia and New Zealand free trade deals go live
The UK government’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with both Australia and New Zealand are now in effect from today (Wednesday,...
N.Ireland
New Zealand: Breeding index proposal causes controversy
A proposal to develop a single evaluation breeding index for New Zealand which was launched by industry organisation, DairyNZ, has...
Dairy
Fewer dairy cattle and sheep registered in NZ
There are fewer dairy cattle, sheep, and deer in New Zealand’s (NZ) paddocks, according to the final results of the...
