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Friday, May 17, 2013
Effluent Pond Design Course Progressing Slurry StorageNEW ZEALAND – Designers and contractors are being kept abreast of slurry storage options by an effluent pond building course that is rapidly gathering momentum....
'Steady as She Goes' Budget Gets ApprovalNEW ZEALAND - The government farm financing package 'Budget 2013' has been welcomed by Federated Farmers of New Zealand who have called it a 'steady as she goes affair'....
Thursday, May 09, 2013
New Policies to Shape Welfare NEW ZEALAND – New welfare policies have been warmly received by industry organisation, Dairy New Zealand who said an overarching framework to guide animal care will be useful....
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Farmers Given Option of More 'Certain' Contracts in PilotNEW ZEALAND - Farmers are being offered a new pilot scheme that offers farmers more certainty over their milk prices. ...
Monday, April 22, 2013
Get Staff Prepared For ChangeNEW ZEALAND - Farmers are being urged to prepare staff ahead of a challenging season. ...
Friday, April 19, 2013
Westpac Slammed Over Drought CommentsNEW ZEALAND – Federated Farmers has emphasised the deleterious effects of this year’s drought following claims from finance provide Westpac that the overall economy will not be effected....
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Organics Turnaround Leads to Contract ReviewsNEW ZEALAND - Organic dairy farmers could have contract renewals following a turnaround in organics demand....
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
So Far So Good With Emergency Forage Shipping NEW ZEALAND – Efforts to supply North Island farmers with emergency feed have been hailed as a success....
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Tuberculosis Reported in Taranaki NEW ZEALAND - Cattle from four North Island herds are to be slaughtered following a tuberculosis outbreak....
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Efficient Cows Don't Need to 'Watch Their Weight'NEW ZEALAND - After six years of research New Zealand and Australian dairy scientists have discovered that, like humans, some cows pile on weight and others stay thin....
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Pressure Builds as Easter Rains DisappointNEW ZEALAND – Fodder shortages, low milk yields and scorched pastures are set to plague New Zealand’s livestock farmers further. ...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Fonterra Interim Result in a ‘Season of Two Halves’NEW ZEALAND - Farmer supplier-shareholders of Fonterra Cooperative Group will cheer its Net Profit After Tax increasing 33 per cent....
South to North Forage Movement Encounters DifficultiesNEW ZEALAND – Hauliers are encountering logistical difficulties in delivering much needed forage to the north island, following a three month dry spell....
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
February Exports Rise Thanks to Chinese Dairy ShipmentsNEW ZEALAND - The trend for a February trade surplus has continued with dairy exports to China underpinning sales rise....
Monday, March 25, 2013
Herds Dried Off as Drought Spreads to South IslandNEW ZEALAND – Two districts on the west coast of the south island were included in the drought listing on Friday as the dry weather continues to impact farming....
Dicyandiamide Compound Taken Off MarketNEW ZEALAND - On January 25, 2013 the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) announced that Dicyandiamide(DCD), a compound used to reduce nitrate leaching, would be taken off the market as a first response to very small traces of DCD that were found in...
Friday, March 22, 2013
Farmers Told Price Rise Is Simply Reflection of Hard Times ElsewhereNEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers is warning against overstating the 14.8 percent rise in the latest GlobalDairyTrade online auction, saying the increase is driven solely by supply and demand....
Monday, March 18, 2013
Entire North Island of New Zealand Receives Drought ConfirmationNEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers welcomes confirmation that the entire North Island has been declared a medium scale adverse event due to drought....
Friday, March 15, 2013
Water Reforms Arrive in Time to Distract from Drought IssuesNEW ZEALAND – Against a backdrop of the drought, the Land and Water Forum (LAWF) reforms- announced this week- could not have come at a better time as negative public opinion builds regarding the way in which farmers are adapting to difficult conditions....
Friday, March 08, 2013
Drought Area Extended to Waikato RegionNEW ZEALAND – Official drought conditions have stretched to include the Waikato area, the country’s premier dairy region....
Tagging and Slaughter Levy Reductions AnnouncedNEW ZEALAND - From today, cattle tag and slaughter levies will be reduced in accordance with National Animal and Tracing (NAIT) rulings....
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Margins Drop as Drought Hits NorthlandNEW ZEALAND – The Ministry for Primary Industries has issued adverse event declaration for the Northland area as drought conditions have started to take their toll on farm production and profit....
Monday, March 04, 2013
New Bio-security Report to Learn From Past Policies New Zealand – A renewed Biosecurity report detailing past observations and future recommendations by the Ministry for Primary Industries was released on Thursday by the Office of the Auditor General....
Friday, March 01, 2013
Strong Currency Scant Consolation in Face of DroughtNEW ZEALAND – Widespread drought conditions have warranted adverse event declaration and led to farmer criticisms about the strength of the New Zealand dollar....
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Farm Group Herald Dairy Sustainability CredentialsNEW ZEALAND – Federated Farmers of New Zealand (FFNZ) are confident that sustainability goals set out in the sustainable dairy water accord will be achieved by the end of the 2013/14 season. ...
Monday, February 18, 2013
Food Prices Rise 1.9 per cent in January NEW ZEALAND - Food prices rose 1.9 per cent in the January month, and were up 0.8 per cent on a year earlier, Statistics New Zealand said today (Thursday). ...
Thursday, February 07, 2013
Farmers Welcome Rain Reprieve: National Weather UpdateNEW ZEALAND – Rain in Hawke’s Bay this week has greatly relieved farmers as the dry spell comes to an end over many areas....
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Farm Confidence Survey Shows Split IndustryNEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers’ 2012/13 Mid-Season Farm Confidence Survey reveals any increase in farmer confidence is largely confined to the dairy sector and even that comes off a low base. ...
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