Organisation: Federated Farmers

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Dairy auction bounce may signal start of recovery

A strong bounce in global dairy prices suggests that dairy might finally be starting to recover, according to global market analysts.

Thu, 04 Aug, 2016

Poison threat directed at dairy giant

An anonymous blackmailer threatened to poison infant formula in New Zealand to protest the country’s use of poisonous baits for pest control, and sent dairy giant Fonterra packets of milk powder laced with pesticide, police said.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2015

New Zealand hit by worst drought in 30 years

New Zealand has officially declared its most widespread drought in at least 30 years.

Fri, 15 Mar, 2013

New Zealand authorities cautious on foot-and-mouth claim

Police rushed to an island near New Zealand’s biggest city today after the prime minister received a letter claiming foot-and-mouth disease had been spread among thousands of livestock there, though officials said it probably was a hoax.

Tue, 10 May, 2005

Earthquakes and floods kill two in NZ

Floods and earthquakes that killed two people over the weekend kept hundreds of New Zealanders from their homes today, and dairy farmers on the North Island asked for urgent help moving thousands of cows from swamped pastures.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2004