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Waikato police spike milk truck after alleged theft
No milk spilt and nobody hurt - but police say things could have been worse.
'Exciting': NZ sheep milk company scores a big win in China
Spring Sheep has gaining brand registration for its infant milk formula.
Farmhand impales two cows after botching common farming practice
He was trying to get them back on their feet. Instead, they had to be put down.
Call for food safety officials to apologise to cheesed off shopper
Officials should apologise over handling of pensioner's complaint, says concerned reader.
Prices lift slightly in the latest GDT event
Whole milk powder has the biggest impact on Fonterra’s farmgate milk price.
'Dream come true': Two awards for Holstein Friesian breeders
“We are very honoured and humbled to win both trophies, especially in the same year."
Synlait Milk chairman: Vote or die wondering
Synlait chair George Adams is urging minority shareholders to vote at Thursday's meeting.
How two developers gazumped Government plans for Auckland's housing 'flood'
Developers have fought for years to create new townships on outskirts of Auckland.
Dairy prices suffer big fall at auction, demand from China still subdued
Prices for nearly all the main products declined at the latest GDT auction.
Inside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?
Could fake milk ruin our economy, and what should we make of the latest tech 'hype cycle'?
GDT takes a 6.9% plunge
Nearly all prices took a nosedive in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction.
Shopper cheesed off with food authority's verdict on bugs
Authority says lax poor food safety not to blame for bugs found in supermarket cheese.
Will cash-strapped Synlait Milk survive?
As a vital shareholder meeting approaches, China's Bright Dairy says Synlait can survive.
Gassy cows and pigs face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first
Burping livestock levy soon a reality abroad as Denmark goes for tax New Zealand ditched.
East Coast storm and Lauren Dickason’s parents criticise MIQ | Focus Morning Bulletin June 27, 2024
Rescue teams head to the East Coast, Lauren Dickason’s family criticise the NZ Government and trust in police falls. Video / NZ Herald
Spring Sheep wants a slice of the US cheese market
Spring Sheep says the response to its grass-fed range in the US has been phenomenal.
Tight economic times takes gloss off dairy farm owners' operating profit
Sharemilkers fare better in 2022-2023 but all dairy farmers need to watch spending.
Fog cannon scares off ciggie robbers who left with icecreams instead
A member of the public tried to stop them from fleeing but was rundown in the process.
'Time to pass the baton': DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel steps down
Farmer-elected director Tracy Brown has been selected as chairwoman-elect.
NZ exports reach all-time high in May
Surge in trade with US beefs up New Zealand's exports.
Liam Dann: How will NZ drive economic growth in the next decade? Why mining won’t cut it
OPINION: The next wave of global economic growth will involve electricity, Liam Dann says.
AI boost for dairy farming productivity
Artificial intelligence tackles mastitis problem, improves bottom line.
What's next for award winning dairy trainee Kirwyn Ellis?
Find out what makes the Pirongia 20-year-old tick.
Inside Economics: NZ's debt woes, recession versus inflation, cheese price craziness
OPINION: When cheap cheese drives people crazy, and why private debt is a public problem.
Fonterra a maverick in attitude to dairy export quota eligibility rejig proposal
Review of 17-year-old system finds quota unused, sheep and goat milk exports shut out.
Is it safe? Inquiry into Northern Wairoa health called for
'Zombie' fish and years of pollution pushes Dargaville residents to call for inquiry.
How a high-flying bond trader became one of NZ’s largest farmers
Corporate farming a trend, don't write off the family farm just yet, Forbes Elworthy says.
Fieldays 2024: Prime Minister backs rural banking inquiry
The appearance came after the announcement agriculture won't be included in the ETS.
Dairy farmers will need to tighten belts this season, says DairyNZ
Inflation has eaten into what historically would have been a strong farmgate milk price.
Agriculture removed from ETS; He Waka Eke Noa disbanded
The Government also announces new initiative.
The rise, fall and rise of a2 Milk
The stock has been the market’s strongest performer to date.
Can a2 Milk capitalise on predicted catch up in Chinese birth rate?
China's marriage rate plummeted in grim Covid restrictions.
What went wrong with Synlait and how new chair plans to fix it
The cash-strapped dairy company Synlait can be restored, he says.