Fonterra’s rapidly growing food service division will push further into sports, medical and advanced adult nutrition, chief executive Theo Spierings says.
By: Hugh Stringleman
Source: Farmers Weekly
Link: https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/dairy/view/dairy-foods-are-earning-more
But the price rally has reached its peak, according to Rabobank.
By: Alex Black
Source: FG Insight
Link: https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/chinese-demand-balances-dairy-prices-25992
Downward pressure on international milk prices and near-term uncertainty over the future political agenda mean the Kiwi Dollar could stay under pressure during the months ahead.
By: James Skinner
Source: Pound Sterling
Link: https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/nzd/7811-falling-commodity-prices-and-political-risk-to-drive-new-zealand-dollar-lower
Prices edged lower in the latest fortnightly global dairy auction, including the important whole milk powder price.
The average price dropped 1 percent to $US3204 a tonne.
By:
Source: RNZ
Link: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/country/341792/dairy-prices-edge-lower-in-latest-auction
Two days of dry weather has done little to dry out wet Manawatū/Rangitīkei paddocks.
By: JILL GALLOWAY
Source: Stuff
Fonterra Cooperative Group shareholders will vote on four new directors – one-third of the board – after the dairy company’s exhaustive new selection process that rates candidates against a ‘skills matrix’.
By: Jonathan Underhill
Source: NZ Herald
Federated Farmers and Primary ITO’s new dairy apprenticeship scheme will help fill the shortage of good dairy staff that exists.
By: ANDREW MCGIVEN
Source: Stuff
Source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11933628
OPINION: A fortnight ago I was standing in front of a room full of farmers in Rotorua wearing nothing more than a calf meal bag and a $6 wig. If I had to choose one word to describe the outfit it would be draughty.
By: BRAD MARKHAM
Source: Stuff
The van der Bijls were told they would never milk cows on their northern Southland property.
Source: Stuff
