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Receivers come to grips with Crafar problems

Receivers were getting mud on their gumboots yesterday as they came to grips with problems of Crafar Farms.

<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Crafar has lessons for us all

Fed Farmers dairy boss responds to mistreatment reports

Federated Farmers Dairy chair Lachlan McKenzie responds to recent controversy over the mistreatment of animals on a NZ dairy farm.

Animal welfare checks begin on all Crafar farms

Inspectors have begun urgent checks on the welfare of livestock at farms owned by the Crafar family, amid concerns that publicity over alleged cruelty could harm New Zealand's reputation.

Ag Minister wants Crafars out of industry, criticises Fonterra

Agriculture Minister David Carter says 'dirty dairy farmer' Allan Crafar could do huge damage to New Zealand's reputation.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Time to bring in damage control

Fonterra responds to neglect case, cruelty 'will not be tolerated'

Fonterra says it won't hesitate to take action, "including refusal to collect milk" if deliberate animal mistreatment is proven.

Dairy giant allowed calves to starve to death

New Zealand's biggest privately held dairying operation allowed dozens of calves to slowly dehydrate to death.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Pressure on Fonterra to lift its game

<i>Editorial:</i> Zespri should lose export monopoly

Change or lose out, meat industry told

Feed the tigers, visitors told

Fonterra unhappy with milk ruling

British make beeline for South Island

<i>Peter Sankoff:</i> Piggery stink emanating from Government's backyard

Slashing science funding myopic, says PSA

Maf says piggery not breaking any laws

MAF inspection found nothing wrong with pig farm: Owner