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Telford Partners With Farm 4 Life For Dairy Industry Training
Telford Partners With Farm 4 Life For Dairy Industry Training
Farming   -   May 22, 2022

A new collaboration between Telford, Southern Institute of Technology’s agricultural campus, and Southland dairy farmer, Tangaroa Walker, the creator of Farm 4 Life, intends to provide dairy farm workers nationwide with the opportunity to gain a recognised qualification while they work. Mr Walker ha

Fonterra Expands Seaweed Trial, Fonterra Farmers Have First Access
Fonterra Expands Seaweed Trial, Fonterra Farmers Have First Access
Environment   -   May 20, 2022

Fonterra expands on-farm trials of methane reducing Asparagopsis seaweed, as part of the Fonterra’s commitment to helping solve the methane challenge. In partnership with Australian company Sea Forest, Fonterra is looking at the potential Asparagopsis seaweed has in reducing methane in a grass-fed f

Penny Simmonds: Govt Drought Funding Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Penny Simmonds: Govt Drought Funding Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Farming   -   Apr 01, 2022

The Government’s drought declaration for the South, is big on talk, but small on funding support, Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says. “While I’m pleased that the Agriculture Minister has recognised the hardship local farmers are experiencing, by declaring a medium-scale adverse drought event, I don

Happy Days For Southland/Otago Dairy Industry Awards Winners
Happy Days For Southland/Otago Dairy Industry Awards Winners
Farming   -   Mar 28, 2022

The winners of the 2022 Southland-Otago Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year category say they are focused, organised and goal-driven and farm with passion to deliver excellence in their business. Emma and Hamish Day were announced winners of the region’s Share Farmer of the Year category,

Fonterra reports its Interim Results
Fonterra reports its Interim Results
Farming   -   Mar 17, 2022

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today announced its 2022 Interim Results which show the Co-op has delivered a half year Profit After Tax of NZ$364 million, a Total Group normalised EBIT of NZ$607 million, and a decision to pay an interim dividend of 5 cents alongside a record high forecast Farmg

First FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalist for Season 54 Announced
First FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalist for Season 54 Announced
Farming   -   Feb 23, 2022

Alex Field, 28, has once again secured himself a spot at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final. Alex, a Farm Manager near Mossburn, was announced as the winner of the Otago Southland FMG Young Farmer of the Year on Saturday night after a full day of challenges. Fencing Contractor Isaac Johnst

Fonterra, NZX and EEX Enter GDT Partnership for Future Growth
Fonterra, NZX and EEX Enter GDT Partnership for Future Growth
Business   -   Feb 21, 2022

Fonterra has agreed a strategic partnership with New Zealand’s Exchange (NZX) and the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to each take ownership stakes in Global Dairy Trade (GDT) alongside the Co-op. Subject to the approval of Boards, clearance from European or any other relevant competition law authori

Marathon Shearing Effort Nets $130,000 for Charity Hospital
Marathon Shearing Effort Nets $130,000 for Charity Hospital
Farming   -   Feb 15, 2022

Organisers are thrilled with the support they received during a shearathon that has raised money for the Southland Charity Hospital. The hospital is the brainchild of the late cancer care advocate Blair Vining and his wife, Melissa, who wanted better cancer care for all New Zealanders. Last weekend,

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