Milk
Challenging season lies ahead
Fonterra’s new season forecast will be out by now and whatever the figure and the range is, thankfully there should be enough daylight between it and the figure needed for farmers to break even. Unless people have been living on…
Study to examine animals’ milk health benefits
The study, hosted by Massey University’s Riddet Institute working alongside the University of Otago’s Department of Human Nutrition and industry partner NIG Nutritionals (NIGN), recently received a grant of $1,410,978…
Small drinks firms upset over exempt milk
The scheme proposed by the Ministry for the Environment gives fresh dairy products a free pass from imposing a 20 cents refundable deposit on their retail price. The scheme proposed…
TV show sparks goat milk business idea
Sometimes unexpected experiences spark you to transition your life in an entirely new direction. That’s exactly what happened to Wellington couple Naomi and Frans Steenkamp in early 2016 after their…
ANZ tops milk price predictions
ANZ agri economist Susan Kilsby has increased the 2023 season outlook by 90c to $9.30.ANZ has raised its farm gate…
Dairy prices hit record on tight supply, Ukraine jitters
The higher prices were propelled by dwindling milk supplies, market uncertainty around the fall-out from the Ukraine crisis and ultimately…
Fonterra unpacks milk and its priorities
Fonterra director Andy Macfarlane expanded on the reasoning behind the cooperative’s new strategy and structure.Componentisation of milk is key to…
Fonterra lifts forecast to $9.60
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says firm global demand for dairy products is the cause of its latest milk price…
Can the milk price reach $10?
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says the sale of two-thirds of the GDT platform will bring more participants and transactions,…
Winter milk returns boosts interest
Massey University Master graduate Jake Jarman studies autumn calving for his thesis and says there are several factors that influence…
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