Dairy Industry
Dairying with deer
Hinds at Pāmu's Aratiatia deer milking unit are finishing up providing rich creamy milk for the season. Country Life is there at milking time to see how it's done. Video, Audio
The fight against mycoplasma bovis
New Zealand's on the brink of eradicating the devastating cattle disease mycoplasma bovis. But has it been worth it? Audio
Converting from cow to sheep milking
Traditional dairy farmers have the opportunity this month to learn from others who've taken the plunge into milking sheep. Sheep milk producer Maui Milk is running information sessions in the hope of… Audio
Fonterra seeks radical revamp of rules it operates under
Fonterra's comments have come in submissions to the biggest structural change in the dairy industry for almost two decades.
Happy Cow's Glen Herud won't give up on his dairying dream
Glen Herud is a dairy farmer from Rangiora and founder of the Happy Cow Milk Company which he set up in 2012, to create a more ethical and sustainable dairy model. But in April it went into… Audio
Dairy prices edge lower in latest auction
Butter and whole milk powder prices slipped in the lastest global dairy auction.
Dairy prices edge down in global auction
Butter and whole milk prices fell in the latest global dairy auction.
Nathan Guy says dairy herd near its limit
Dairy cattle numbers have increased by 69 percent to 6.5 million cows in the last 20 years. The Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, says he can't put a number on how many more cows New… Audio
Dairy water accord achieves some targets, but vital ones missed
Dairy NZ's three year report on the water accord was released this afternoon and shows targets have been met, but as Kate Gudsell reports there are still big strides to be made. Audio
Hundreds of farmers won't meet bobby calf laws
Hundreds of Taranaki dairy farmers won't comply with the new bobby calf laws by 1 August, because they have not had enough information on the changes, says Federated Farmers.
Dairy NZ won't appeal Greenpeace ad ruling
Dairy NZ wanted to avoid increasing talk about Greenpeace's message, which blamed the sector for water pollution.
Dairy NZ to appeal decision on Greenpeace ad
An advertising watchdog dismissed complaints the advert about water pollution was false and misleading, but one group plans to appeal.
Lewis Road accuses Fonterra of milking chiller space
Fonterra is being accused by a boutique dairy company of trying to stifle smaller producers, but the dairy giant says it is playing fairly.
'Phenomenally good': Kaikōura milk trucks get through
Life is finally getting back to normal for Kaikōura dairy farmer Simon Mackle after last month's massive earthquake. Video
Synlait and Westland raise milk price forecasts
Synlait Milk has increased its forecast milk price from $5 to $6 per kilo of milk solids for the 2016/17 season.
Federated Farmers boss admits spilling effluent into stream
The Federated Farmers Southland president has admitted his farm is responsible for the effluent spill into the Winton Stream.
Dairy farmers 'treat those calves like their babies'
Farmers have hit back at claims of widespread mistreatment of bobby calves, after footage emerged of calves being thrown and dragged. Video, Audio
Video outrage shows 'disconnectedness' with farming life
Outrage over hidden-camera footage of the treatment of bobby calves illustrates many people's disconnect with farming life, Federated Farmers says.
'Laggards' to blame for calf mistreatment - MPI minister
The latest revelations of bobby-calf abuse are not a true picture of the whole dairy sector, the Minister for Primary Industries says. Audio
Farmer confidence on the up, says Ravensdown
Strong demand for its fertiliser is a signal of farm confidence lifting, says Ravensdown.