Dairy
Some Fonterra shareholders frustrated with dairy giant
Fonterra Shareholders Council chair Duncan Coull says there is frustration over the dairy giant's volatile earnings and substance to a government minister's claims that the board is out of touch. Video, Audio
Dairy prices drop at global auction
Dairy prices fell 1.3 percent on average in the latest global auction, pulling back from a rise two weeks earlier.
The big call for a big cull
The government and farming leaders spoke with one voice on the plan announced this week to combat mycoplasma bovis - but many farmers are divided on it. Their genuine anger and anguish has been front… Video, Audio
Ewe & Me
Julie Brownlee's Neudorf Valley sheep milking operation supplies milk to Thorvald, a company that produces sheep's milk cheese and yoghurt in a factory right next to Julie's milking shed. Audio
Tempestuous year ahead for Fonterra
Most dairy farmers are likely to be in the black for the upcoming season, with analysts forecasting a milk payout close to current levels. Audio
Global dairy prices drop 1.1 percent
Dairy prices have fallen in the latest global auction overnight.
M bovis in spotlight as dairy cow transfers ramp up
Rural lawyers are advising farmers to take extra precautions during cattle and farm transactions, in light of cattle disease mycoplasma bovis.
Strong milk fat demand could increase payout
The rebound in prices at the latest dairy auction is hinting at a possible lift in the farmer payout this season. Audio
Dairy robberies. Is anything changing?
The president of the Crime Prevention Group Sunny Kaushal updates what if anything has improved for shop owners in the face of violent robberies. Audio
Dairy prices down after record amount of trading
Prices are down at the global dairy trade auction overnight, with trading dragging on for a record 22 rounds.
A2 Milk revenue rises 70%
Specialty dairy company A2 Milk has posted a record half-year profit on the back of surging demand for its infant formula.
Milk price dip of little concern to farmers
The dairy industry has a spring in its step heading into autumn despite a slight dip in dairy prices, a farmer says.
New PNG dairy farm aims to cut country's imports
A dairy farm and processing centre established just outside Port Moresby is aiming to capture a third of the Papua New Guinea dairy market. Audio
Lewis Road drinks contain three times advertised sugar
Health experts want better labelling on products after boutique dairy company Lewis Road Creamery's Breakfast Drinks were found to have three times more sugar than their labels stated. Video, Audio
Farmers in limbo over cattle disease
Southland vet Mark Bryan says farmers are unable to plan for the future while they wait for results of MPI tests for Mycoplasma bovis - the bacterium causing mastitis, abortion, pneumonia, and… Audio
Mycoplasma bovis: Cow disease now on 20 farms
The Ministry for Primary Industries has confirmed two more farms have tested positive for the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, bringing the total number of infected properties to 20.
Fonterra 'extremely disappointed' over Beingmate losses
A large Chinese dairy company in which Fonterra has a stake expects to make a bigger full-year loss.
Positive start for farmers after global dairy auction results
A positive outcome for farmers from the first global dairy auction of the year. Audio
Mycoplasma-struck Hawke's Bay farm named
Many Hawke's Bay farmers' concerns about how mycoplasma bovis spreads have been put at ease after the information session with officials in Napier last night.
