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Midday Rural News for 27 May 2021
Summerfruit New Zealand says the season just ended was one of the most challenging growers have faced, with difficulties in both the export and domestic markets. Audio
Fonterra forecasts $8 farmgate forecast
Fonterra has released a strong opening forecast for next season's farmgate milk price, crediting increasing global demand for dairy products.
The diary company's forecast range for the new season… Audio
Farmers cautiously optimistic on record opening milk price forecast
Farmers say they don't want to get ahead of themselves, despite Fonterra's record-high opening milk price forecast.
Controversial composting and worm farming operation
A controversial composting and worm farming operation in Taranaki has been declined resource consents to discharge contaminants into the air, into water and onto land. Remediation NZ -- which has… Audio
Midday Rural News for 26 May 2021
Fonterra has released a record opening milk price forecast. The co-op's forecast for next season's farmgate milk price has a mid-point of eight dollars per kilogram of milk solids. Farmers were paid… Audio
Fonterra releases record high farmgate milk price opening forecast
The dairy co-operative credits increasing global demand for dairy products for its record opening forecast for next season's farmgate milk price.
Moving Day: MPI reminds farmers to register animals
With only a week until moving day, the Ministry for Primary Industries is reminding farmers to register their animals for tracing purposes.
Midday Rural News for 25 May 2021
Dry conditions are seeing fewer farms on the east coast hit the market, but not enough to slow sales nationwide. Audio
Australia-UK trade deal raises hopes in New Zealand
Talk of zero-tariff trade between the UK and Australia has sparked hope that a similar deal can be achieved for farmers here, but New Zealand's Trade Minister says there is still "work to do."
Midday Rural News for 24 May 2021
Synlait announced this morning it expects to make a loss of between 20 and 30 million dollars - compared with last year's 75 million dollar profit. Audio
Synlait Milk forecasts full-year loss of $20m-$30m
Dairy company Synlait Milk is forecasting a significant loss as it continues to be plagued by Covid-19-related disruptions.
West Coast's heavy rain a concern for farmers
The notoriously rainy West Coast is receiving even more wet weather than usual this autumn and farmers say it is a bit of a worry. The notoriously rainy West Coast...
'It just makes sense' - one farm's sustainability story
Linda and Evan Potter are award winning "sustainable farming ambassadors". They farm sheep, beef and deer at Elsthorpe in southern Hawkes Bay. Nearly a quarter of their farm is preserved in the QE2… Audio
Summer Series - Penguins find cosy retreat on Flea Bay farm
Farming at Pōhatu Flea Bay on Banks Peninsula is a labour of love for Francis and Shireen Helps. Determined to protect ecologically significant land, they have established several QEII covenants on… Audio
Dairy Stars
Our guest this week has had a busy time travelling the country as part of the annual Dairy Industry Awards where top Share Farmers, Dairy managers and Trainees are acknowledged. Audio
On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
The green kiwifruit harvest is underway in the north where winter is making its presence felt and in the south feed is being trucked from the West Coast to bone dry farms in the east. Audio
