New Zealand's national sheep flock is down 5 per cent, to 32.4 million, says Statistics NZ, while the dairy herd has rising 4 per cent in a year to 4.6 million. Photo / Kenny Rodger.
Sheep numbers have continued to fall, dairy cow numbers are rising and grain crops increased markedly, latest agricultural production figures show. According to the data published today by Statistics New Zealand (SNZ), dairy cattle numbers hit a record high in the year to June 2009, with one milking… More
4:00AM Monday February 08, 2010
The fact that the Minister for the Environment decided to call in the three controversial cubicle farming proposals… More
4:00AM Thursday February 04, 2010
Milk powder prices fell for a second month as production in Europe and the US increased and concerns eased that… More
12:00PM Friday February 05, 2010
The possibility of a Free Trade agreement with India would have wide-ranging benefits for the New Zealand agricultural… More
4:00AM Wednesday February 03, 2010
Fonterra plans to invest in two more farms in China to increase fresh milk supplies amid strong demand. The… More
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