TheCattleSite Latest News: New Zealand
17 September 2021
DairyNZ: winter grazing rules must be practical on-farmProposed changes to winter grazing regulations released by Government today appear to be a sensible step forward, but DairyNZ will review the fine print to help deliver rules that work on-farm....
08 September 2021
New Zealand's Synlait Milk in talks to cut headcount by 15%New Zealand's Synlait Milk is discussing with staff and union representatives a proposal to cut its headcount by 15%, or around 150 jobs....
26 August 2021
New Zealand's a2 Milk to double down on China after profit plunges 80%New Zealand's a2 Milk is warning of continuing uncertainty in supply chains and growth in its top market China, and said it plans to double down on the world's most populous country after it reported a near 80% plunge in profit....
09 August 2021
2019-2020 Economic Survey: farmer resilience amid price volatility and unpredictable weatherThe DairyNZ 2019-20 Economic Survey released today shows farmer resilience to the challenges of COVID-19, price volatility and unpredictable weather, with a positive year for milk production and farm businesses....
Latest M. bovis TAG report shows New Zealand is on track to eradicate the diseaseThe latest report from the independent Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) response shows New Zealand is on track to eradicate the disease....
19 July 2021
Farmers protesting on tractors take to the streets of New ZealandFarmers in New Zealand drove their tractors to the city on 16 July in a protest demanding the government loosen its environmental policies and climate change regulations which they say are hurting their businesses....
16 July 2021
Science helps to cook the "perfect steak"; Artificial Intelligence used to create unique recipesAgResearch scientists have taken their skills into the kitchen to identify the ideal cooking conditions for the "perfect steak"; while also harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create new food combinations and recipes....
14 April 2021
New Zealand will stop livestock exports due to animal welfare concernsNew Zealand said on 14 April that it will stop the export of livestock by sea following a transition period of up to two years, citing animal welfare concerns for a decision that will affect major trading partners including Australia and China....
12 April 2021
New Zealand’s Synlait Milk CEO to step down amid economic uncertaintySynlait Milk Ltd says that its chief executive, Leon Clement, will step down at the end of April and that the company’s co-founder would take an interim leadership role....
08 April 2021
New Zealand's Fonterra completes sale of two China farmsFonterra has completed the sale of its two wholly owned China farming hubs in Ying and Yutian....
16 February 2021
Research says New Zealand dairy is world’s most emissions efficientNew research shows New Zealand dairy farmers have the world’s lowest carbon footprint – at half the emissions of other international producers....
26 January 2021
DairyNZ supports proposed winter grazing solutions DairyNZ supports recommendations to the Government from an advisory group looking to improve winter grazing rules for farmers and achieve better environmental outcomes....
25 January 2021
New Zealand dairy sector has record year, with total milksolids production at a record highThe DairyNZ and Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) statistics show that in the 2019-20 season, New Zealand dairy companies processed 21.1 billion litres of milk containing 1.90 billion kilograms of milksolids (kg MS)...
11 January 2021
Fonterra, Nestlé, DairyNZ team up to expand plantain trial for dairy diets to reduce GHG emissionsIncorporating certain varieties of plantain into a cow’s diet has been shown to reduce the nitrogen concentration in their urine, which can leach through soil into groundwater....
28 December 2020
New Zealand M. bovis eradication on target, but still work to doOn 21 July 2017, diagnostic samples taken from a South Canterbury, New Zealand dairy herd tested positive for Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis). This bacterium had never previously been found in New Zealand. Since then, significant progress has been made in...
27 December 2020
New Zealand updates TB Testing ProgramStarting February 9, 2021, OSPRI is managing New Zealand's TB eradication through an updated testing programme, placing greater focus on higher risk areas while maintaining nationwide disease surveillance...
07 December 2020
New Zealand’s Fonterra lifts lower end of 2020-2021 farmgate milk price forecastDairy company Fonterra lifted the lower end of its 2020-2021 forecast range on 4 December, increasing the price it pays farmers for milk....
03 December 2020
New Zealand’s goal of a carbon-neutral government faces an uphill battleNew Zealand’s goal to have a carbon-neutral public sector by 2025 can only happen if it is backed by additional funding and bold policies instead of relying on carbon offset schemes....
02 December 2020
New Zealand promises a carbon neutral government by 2025, but exempts agricultureNew Zealand states that its public sector will become carbon neutral by 2025 as it declares a climate emergency....
16 November 2020
New Zealand’s PM Ardern hits bac at Chinese claims of COVID-19 contamination on beefNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is confident no meat products were exported from the country with COVID-19, seeming to contradict claims from Chinese authorities that they had detected coronavirus on frozen beef products from New Zealand....
10 November 2020
New Zealand’s Synlait warns of lower 2021 profitDairy products giant Synlait Milk warns of flat to lower profit in fiscal year 2021 due to weak demand for consumer-packaged infant formula....
26 October 2020
New Zealand introduces new rules for live animal exportsNew Zealand announces new requirements for the safe transport of livestock after a cattle ship capsized in the East China sea this summer, killing thousands of cows and most of the ship’s crew....
15 October 2020
Fonterra increases farmgate milk price as Chinese demand ramps upFonterra Co-operative Group Ltd raised the price range it pays farmers for milk on 15 October as demand from China, its top market, picks up....
10 October 2020
New research suggests that New Zealand's beef and sheep farms are approaching carbon neutralityIndependent research has found New Zealand’s sheep and beef farms are already close to being carbon neutral and strengthens calls for the formal recognition of on-farm sequestration....
28 September 2020
Synlait Milk forecasts higher earnings despite drop in annual profitNew Zealand’s Synlait Milk reported a 9 percent drop in annual profit on 28 September, but forecasts strong underlying core earnings for 2021 based on its core infant and lactoferrin business....
New Zealand’s a2 Milk projects weaker revenue for end of 2020New Zealand’s a2 Milk Company Ltd forecast lower first-half revenue on 28 September as lockdown measures in Australia’s Victoria state hurt its informal Chinese sales channel more than expected....
11 September 2020
New Zealand mulls changes to livestock exports by sea after ship capsizesNew Zealand has launched a review of its livestock exports by sea one week after a ship carrying nearly 6,000 cows and 43 crew members capsized off Japan....
03 September 2020
Cattle ship capsizes in storm off Japan’s coastA ship carrying 43 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle from New Zealand to China has capsized after an engine failed in stormy weather in the East China Sea....
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