by admin | Jul 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
The first global dairy auction of the season has seen prices tumble, with crucial whole milk powder down 1.6 per cent ..the fourth fall in a row. Total dairy prices dropped 0.4 per cent. Federated Farmers dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says while it’s only one auction,...
by admin | Jul 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
No one is game to predict the outcome of tomorrow’s first Global Dairy Auction of the new season, although the usual indicator, the Futures Market is showing a downward trend for whole milk powder. The latest futures price for WMP, the product that sets the...
by admin | Jul 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
An extension to the Silver Fern Farms and Shanghai Maling merger with both parties agreeing the later date of the 30th of September to meet, OIO approval, for the $261m investment by Shanghai Maling. After the June 30th deadline passed Chief Executive Dean...
by admin | Jul 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Drought-stricken Canterbury farmers will get an extra helping hand with $88,000 in funding being announced by MPI Minister Nathan Guy. The Government’s extending the official drought declaration for the eastern South Island until at least the end of the...
by admin | Jul 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
The lower North Island needs 1100 dairy farmers with qualifications and that is just one region in NZ. At the moment the Tararua region around Dannevirke has 597 dairy farm trainees but Primary ITO regional manager Cathy Puanaki, says they need twice as many. She...
