Chinese owned Yashili International Holdings will collaborate with French dairy giant Danone on its new $212 million plant in Auckland, as part of a wider deal for the Chinese milk formula maker to buy Danone’s Dumex China brand amid tightening competition in the world’s largest infant formula market. Yashili, which is 25 percent owned by […]
For Carolyn Paewai-Young, being a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Business Scholarship means two trips to France next year to one of the world’s most prestigious business schools, and the added knowledge to help grow Palmerston North-based, Prepared Foods. Carolyn is the newly appointed General Manager for the company, which is part of the largest […]
In tight times dairy farmers are looking for new ways to add cash to their back pocket and CRV Ambreed believes the cash can often be found in the bull calf. CRV Ambreed’s breeding team manager, Aaron Parker, says a bull calf could provide an extra $4,000 upfront if they are suitable for CRV Ambreed’s […]
Dairy Women’s Network has received feedback on how its latest professional development offering is being perceived by its members – with impressive results. The network launched its new Dairy Modules programme for the first time in November 2014 and has since had the programme evaluated by the renowned Net Promoter Score system, confirming world class […]
In the picture: BPRC Director Professor Travis Glare with Dr Meng Zhang. Feijoas and Kiwifruit have been on the menu as Lincoln hosted a plant specialist recently to initiate closer working ties around food production with a Chinese province of 90 million people. Feijoa expert Dr Meng Zhang, of Southwest University of Science and […]
Short gestation dairy genetics is expected to generate more than $11 million in extra milk production for New Zealand farmers this spring. LIC experienced unprecedented demand for its extended range of short gestation genetics last mating season (Sept-Dec 2014), for its ability to naturally deliver offspring up to 10 days early, bringing late calving cows […]
It was the call of the land that saw Dairy Women’s Network’s newest staff member pack up her family from living the city life and head back to the family’s 830-cow dairy farm. Melissa Sinton, who has just taken over the role of DWN regional convenor coordinator for the lower North Island, was working in […]
Applications for a place on FAR’s 2016 Graduate Programme close next week (Friday 31 July). This cropping industry programme, for agriculture, agricultural commerce and science graduates was launched a year ago with the aim of introducing graduates to FAR and to the New Zealand cropping industry. Successful applicants spend a year with FAR, working on […]
In the picture -From left to right: MP Jami-Lee Ross, Evergrande Dairy Chairman Mr Xu Wen, Economic Development Minister Hon Steven Joyce, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in NZ Mr Zhang Fan and Korea Trade Commission Business Manager Ms Kim Kelly. The current dairy business climate is both challenging and promising, because […]
Competitors of Fonterra Cooperative Group, the country’s largest dairy processor, claim there’s still insufficient competition to deregulate the industry. In submissions to the Commerce Commission, which is undertaking a government-ordered review of the industry’s competitiveness, rival processors either want the status quo or the regulations tightened. Farmers lobby group, Federated Farmers, says the Dairy Industry […]