milk
Feds backs telethon to feed everyone for Christmas
Federated Farmers is backing The Big Feed, an event calling on farmers and growers to donate one million meals worth of the nutritious food they produce to food banks during […]
Milk company fined $30,000 for selling raw milk illegally
Ministry for Primary Industries - Media Release A milk business has been fined $30,000 for not following the rules that regulate the supply and sale of raw milk. Following a […]
Government support for Māori landowners to invest in growing sheep milk industry
The Government is backing a project to support Māori landowners to invest in New Zealand’s rapidly growing sheep milk industry, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said today. “We are backing the […]
Planning key to combat higher costs to produce milk
Strong financial management, grazing management and people management skills will help dairy farmers buffer rising input costs and produce milk more efficiently. That’s the message from DairyNZ chief executive Dr […]
‘More milk from fewer cows’ trend continues in a record year for NZ dairy industry
Kiwi dairy farmers hit a new high for milk production last season with fewer cows, showing that a focus on breeding higher performing cows is paying off. The annual New Zealand Dairy Statistics report, released today by DairyNZ and […]
Miraka donated milk on the way to local foodbanks
Earlier this week Taupō-based dairy company Miraka processed over 20,000 litres of farmer-donated milk, which will be distributed to local foodbanks through farmer-founded charity Feed Out. The milk has been […]
World Milk Day recognises Kiwi dairy farmers
As global World Milk Day (June 1) gets underway, New Zealand dairy farmers continue to play a key role in a post-COVID economy, as a sustainable producer of milk for […]
