Farming

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited (FCG) has announced that current Farmer Director, Peter McBride has been selected as the Co-operative’s Chairman-elect by his fellow Directors. Under Fonterra’s constitution, its Chairman is selected by the Board from within its pool of seven elected Farmer Direct

Fonterra farmers producing sustainable, high quality milk will be eligible for a new payment, as Fonterra announces important changes to the way it pays farmers for their milk. From 1 June 2021, Fonterra is introducing a Co-operative Difference Payment of up to 10 cents per kilogram of milk solids (

Yesterday’s aerial compliance inspections saw positive improvements in winter grazing practices. Environment Southland chief executive Rob Phillips said farmers were advised last year that winter grazing practices needed to be significantly improved and a joint approach by the Council, DairyNZ, Beef

Fonterra has announced an increase in third quarter earnings before tax of $301 million to $815m, despite the challenges from Covid-19. However the dairy cooperative has lowered its forecast payout to farmers for the season. Chief executive Miles Hurrell said all three business units have delivered

Alliance Group, New Zealand‘s only 100 per cent farmer-owned major red meat co-operative, has rewarded shareholders with a $4.5 million loyalty payment distribution. The quarterly payments have been made to Alliance’s Platinum and Gold shareholders who supply 100 per cent of their livestock to the c

The dairy industry wants New Zealanders to fall back in love with life on the farm. With Covid-19 meaning the migrant workforce is not available, it is predicted the sector will need to fill 1000 jobs in time for Moving Day on 1 June – the first day of the new dairy season. The Fortuna […]

Drummond woman Jessica Goodwright has been announced as one of four Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) finalists for the 2020 DWN Regional Leader of the Year Award. Jessica is the Dairy Women’s Network Regional Leader for Central Southland, and also farms in equity partnership with another dairy farm in So

Potential for more aquaculture in Tasman and Golden Bays, and in Northland, Southland and the Coromandel has triggered growth in one of the New Zealand’s largest aquaculture consultancies. Top of the South Island-based Aquaculture Direct has sold 50 percent of the company to Auckland-based sustainab