TheCattleSite Latest News: New Zealand
04 March 2020
EDS seeks funding for HC case on Mackenzie Country dairy conversionNEW ZEALAND - The Environmental Defence Society (EDS) is fighting a High Court appeal by Simons Pass Station Ltd regarding the consenting pathway for further expansion of intensive dairying in the Mackenzie Country....
28 February 2020
Fonterra reaffirms forecast farmgate milk price and earnings guidance, revises milk collectionsNEW ZEALAND - Fonterra Co-operative has reaffirmed its forecast Farmgate Milk Price range at $7.00-7.60 per kgMS and its forecast full-year underlying earnings guidance of 15-25 cents per share. ...
27 February 2020
New Zealand's a2 Milk says Chinese demand remains strong despite coronavirus fearsNew Zealand's a2 Milk Co Ltd on Thursday posted a 21 percent rise in half-year profit and said the coronavirus outbreak has so far had little impact on "strong" demand for its infant products in China, sending its shares soaring....
30 January 2020
Records All Round for Dairy, Meat ExportsNEW ZEALAND - The first four months of the 2019/20 dairy export season has set records, boosted by higher prices and volumes, according to a report by Stats NZ....
Fonterra Moves to Pellet Power at Te Awamutu Dairy PlantNEW ZEALAND - Fonterra has decided to take another step forward in its commitment to renewable energy as it announces that its Te Awamutu site will be coal-free next season. ...
14 January 2020
Fonterra Backs Young Farmers with MyMilk ExpansionNEW ZEALAND - Dairy co-operative Fonterra has announced plans to make it easier for more dairy farmers to get into their own farms, and to grow with the Co-op, by extending its MyMilk initiative to the North Island. ...
08 January 2020
Positive Start to 2020 for Dairy Commodity PricesNEW ZEALAND - It has been a positive start to 2020 for New Zealand dairy farmers, with commodity prices rising at the first global dairy auction for the year....
19 December 2019
Strong Start to Dairy Export SeasonNEW ZEALAND - Dairy led the rise in goods exports in November 2019 as milk powder exports reached $1.1 billion, Stats NZ said today....
16 December 2019
Bullish Growth in Beef Cattle NumbersNEW ZEALAND - Beef cattle numbers increased strongly in 2019, rising for the third year in a row, while the number of dairy cattle dipped slightly, Stats NZ reports....
12 December 2019
EU Clawback Takes Added Value Dairy Opportunities Off TableNEW ZEALAND - The ongoing expansion of the EU’s geographic indication (GI) agenda will now prevent New Zealand dairy producers from exporting feta and other commonly produced cheeses to the high value Chinese market, as part of a recent agreement between...
11 December 2019
Dairy Leaders Emphasise Importance of Multilateral TradeNEW ZEALAND - Dairy associations across the globe are joining together to express their support for the multilateral rules-based trade system, underpinned by the World Trade Organisation (WTO)....
03 December 2019
Yili Group's NZ Investment Caters to Global Dairy ConsumersNEW ZEALAND - The first dairy enterprise in Asia, Yili Group is integrating premium resources in New Zealand to serve its global consumers, taking significant action to build the 'World Integrally Sharing Health'....
02 December 2019
Export Prices Riding High on Meat, DairyNEW ZEALAND - Export lamb and beef prices reached new highs in the September 2019 quarter, Stats NZ said today....
29 November 2019
2019 Sustainability Report Shows Fonterra Picking Up the PaceNEW ZEALAND - Co-firing biomass to reduce coal, lifting the number of New Zealand products with Health Star ratings and launching an emissions profile for every farm headline Fonterra’s 2019 Sustainability Report....
27 November 2019
Dairy, Beef & Lamb Exports Rise in OctoberNEW ZEALAND - Exports of dairy products, beef, and lamb, particularly to China, increased in value in October 2019, Stats NZ said today....
14 November 2019
New Research: Milking Three Times in Two Days?Looking for information on milking three times in two days? This research programme will investigate the human, animal and pasture response to milking three times in two days (3-in-2). ...
Can touching cows’ teats during milking spread bacteria leading to mastitis? Bacteria live on skin, so there’s always a risk that teats will become contaminated by mastitis bacteria during the milking process, writes DairyNZ senior scientist Jane Lacy-Hulbert. ...
12 November 2019
New Zealand's Zero Carbon Bill a Mixed Bag for Farmers New Zealand's Zero Carbon Bill is described as "mixed bag" for farmers, according to DairyNZ Chief Executive Dr Tim Mackle. He's urging all political parties to work together to find consensus on a pathway forward....
13 September 2019
Robot Feeds Southland Dairy CowsNEW ZEALAND - The use of robotics in the dairy industry has taken a step forward, with the launch of the first robotic feed pusher in New Zealand to also refresh and remix feed....
10 September 2019
Momentum Building in Sustainable Beef, Says ReportNEW ZEALAND - Demand for sustainably produced beef is on the rise as the sector comes under increasing scrutiny over its impact on animals and the environment, according to a new report....
05 September 2019
New Animal Welfare Solution for LivestockNEW ZEALAND - Situate Me, the emergency management crowd sourcing specialist behind compassionate Virtual Disaster Assistant Ema, has launched a new animal welfare add-on that allows farmers and lifestylers to register animals left unattended in an emergency....
03 September 2019
Fonterra Maintains 2019/2020 Milk Price Forecast Despite RisksNEW ZEALAND - Fonterra has maintained its current forecast farmgate milk price for the season, however has flagged some risks in the international dairy market....
02 September 2019
Dairy Industry’s Environmental Accountability UnderminedNEW ZEALAND - The dairy industry’s decision to disband an environmental leaders group that includes representatives from outside the industry undermines the credibility and accountability of the industry’s attempts to reduce freshwater pollution,...
28 August 2019
Dairy Industry Restructuring Act Passes First Reading at ParliamentNEW ZEALAND - The Dairy Industry Restructuring Act, or DIRA Bill, has narrowly passed its first reading at Parliament, 63 votes to 57....
15 August 2019
Dairy NZ Wants GHG Emissions Decided Farm by FarmNEW ZEALAND - Combating greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture must be decided farm by farm by farm, not imposed centrally via the Emissions Trading Scheme, according to DairyNZ....
02 August 2019
Dairy Company Sentenced for Effluent DischargeNEW ZEALAND - On 11 July 2019, Greg Cowley Limited was sentenced in the District Court on one charge of discharging dairy farm effluent onto land in circumstances where it might enter water. The charge was brought by the Otago Regional Council (ORC)....
23 July 2019
M. bovis Levy Added to Long List of Costs for Dairy FarmersNEW ZEALAND - A levy on milk solids to pay for the Mycoplasma bovis response is another cost in a long list that farmers are having to endure, an industry leader says....
16 July 2019
Govt at Risk of Capitulating to Dairy Over Climate PollutionNEW ZEALAND - Greenpeace Executive Director, Dr Russel Norman, has reacted with disbelief that the Government’s latest climate proposal includes an option for dairy to voluntarily deal with their emissions over the next six years....
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