Rural News Group

Dairy Leaders Gather at DEL Forum to Drive Sustainable Farming in New Zealand

Dairy leaders gather in Wellington for the DEL Forum, focusing on sustainability, environmental progress, and the future of ...
Rural News Group

SIDE returns with focus on dairy leadership

The South Island Dairy Event returns to Lincoln University from 13–15 April, featuring workshops, field trips and keynote ...
The Conversation

Most NZ dairy farmers put profitability first – but some are planting native trees anyway

Elizabeth Elliot Noe receives funding from Centre of Research Excellence Bioprotection Aotearoa. Anita Wreford and Ottilie Stolte do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...
interest.co.nz

Improved dairy sentiment inches rural confidence higher – net positive for seventh consecutive quarter

Led by sheep & beef, farmers are holding a positive outlook on the agri economy. ‘Higher commodity prices’ were cited as the ...

Higher Costs Are The New Normal - Top Farms Lift Productivity

New research from ANZ Bank New Zealand (ANZ NZ) has found the cost of running a New Zealand farm is now 27 per cent higher ...
NZCity Personal Start Page

Greener pastures ahead for dairy farmers - with Fonterra's lucrative sale of brands like Anchor and Mainland going ahead

The dairy co-op's confirmed the unconditional purchase of its Mainland Group by French company Lactalis for 4.22 billion dollars. The deal had garnered overwhelming support from shareholders.
Wall Street Journal

Chinese Company Buys New Zealand Dairy Farms

The New Zealand government approved the sale of 16 dairy and drystock farms to Chinese developer Shanghai Pengxin Group. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks with Andrew Critchlow about what the move means ...