Prime minister attends blessing for new Fonterra plant
89Construction of Fonterra's new $126 million UHT milk processing plant in Waitoa  took another step forward with the site's blessing attended by Prime Minister John Key.
 
First train arrives at Fonterra Darfield
A new rail link into Fonterra Darfield’s site opened and is expected to carry 200,000 metric tonnes of milk powder in its first year of operation.
 
Farmers must have their say on animal welfare standards
The Victorian Farmer's Federation is calling on sheep and cattle producers to have their say on animal welfare standards and guidelines.
 
Wheat export amendment bill lacks transparency - says VFF Grains Group

The Victorian Farmers Federation's Grain Group has called for more information transparency in the wheat industry at today's annual conference.

 
Every farm business needs a vision
‘Every business needs a vision', and farms are no different, according to Australian crop farmer Hamish Millar, a recent graduate of the Rabobank Executive Development Program.
 
Water link defines new farm frontiers

Surprising new evidence has led scientists to concentrate on the link between water and salt in the Australian landscape with hydrological research in NSW set to define new boundaries for water and land management.

 
Thai Prime Minister sees Fonterra’s quality processes first hand

Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has met with Fonterra Co-operative Group Chairman John Wilson for a tour of a South Auckland dairy farm and also visited the Co-operative’s Te Rapa manufacturing site.

 
Online grain marketer delivers certainty and higher prices for growers
In a sign that the wider market opportunities promised following grain deregulation are coming to fruition, growers who sold through online marketplace igrain last year received an average of $8 per metric tonne above market price.