GoDairy gets off to slow start
1 July 2020
Dairy industry leaders are confident numbers will pick up on the GoDairy campaign after a sluggish start.
DAIRY ARCHIVES
Fonterra mining culture to cut gas
30 June 2020
Fonterra researchers are picking through a frozen library of 50 years’ worth of dairy cultures to create fermentations in the hope some might prove as valuable in helping reduce methane emissions as they are in creating unique cheeses. Fonterra’s research and development head Mark Piper spoke to Richard Rennie about work he hopes will help reduce the methane produced by dairy cows.
Fonterra’s carrot looks like stick
29 June 2020
Fonterra's bonus payment more for sustainable, high-quality milk has turned out to be more of a stick than a carrot.
Kiwi products tick credence boxes
29 June 2020
Overseas consumers are prepared to pay a 24% premium for dairy products that are carbon-neutral, according to research funded by Our Land and Water National Science Challenge and AgResearch.
Free study for post-grads
29 June 2020
Lincoln University has moved to make post-graduate study more accessible by waiving fees on some courses, saying its doing its bit to meet increased demand for qualified workers in the food and fibre sector.
Dairy saves the day
29 June 2020
Dairy export revenue is being hailed as one of the chief economic saviours of the country now key sectors such as tourism have been hit by covid-19.
Things not as bad as feared
29 June 2020
Dairy farmers can’t yet breathe of sigh of relief but they can stop holding their breath.
The air is now clearing on what post-covid markets look like and the picture isn’t as bad as many feared.
Quick action paid off
29 June 2020
Dairyworks chief executive Tim Carter shares his team’s experience of the recent covid-19 lockdown and the impact on the business.
Feds say plan change unworkable
26 June 2020
Waikato's Health Rivers plan change 1 is confusing, poorly worded and unworkable farmers at a meeting near Lake Karapiro said.
McBride is taking on Fonterra chairmanship
26 June 2020
Farmer director Peter McBride has been elected as Fonterra’s next chairman.
McBride, a former Zespri chairman will replace John Monaghan when he retires at the November annual meeting.
