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Spring Sheep wants a slice of the US cheese market

Spring Sheep says the response to its grass-fed range in the US has been phenomenal.

Tight economic times takes gloss off dairy farm owners' operating profit

Sharemilkers fare better in 2022-2023 but all dairy farmers need to watch spending.

Fog cannon scares off ciggie robbers who left with icecreams instead

A member of the public tried to stop them from fleeing but was rundown in the process.

'Time to pass the baton': DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel steps down

Farmer-elected director Tracy Brown has been selected as chairwoman-elect.

NZ exports reach all-time high in May

Surge in trade with US beefs up New Zealand's exports.

Liam Dann: How will NZ drive economic growth in the next decade? Why mining won’t cut it

OPINION: The next wave of global economic growth will involve electricity, Liam Dann says.

AI boost for dairy farming productivity

Artificial intelligence tackles mastitis problem, improves bottom line.

What's next for award winning dairy trainee Kirwyn Ellis?

Find out what makes the Pirongia 20-year-old tick.

What went wrong with Synlait and how new chair plans to fix it

The cash-strapped dairy company Synlait can be restored, he says.

Struggling Synlait confirms farmer exodus

The company made the announcement while the NZ sharemarket was closed.

'This is how pandemics start': Bird flu infects third US farm worker

New York Times: The worker is the first in this outbreak to have respiratory symptoms.

Fonterra sets new season milk price forecast, reports strong Q3 performance

Current season milk price forecast narrows, earnings per share outlook lifted

Editorial: Fonterra's odd move for an odd company makes sense

Maybe it's a sign of maturity that Fonterra can't be Nestle despite its privileged start.

Fonterra 2024/25 milk price heading well north of $8/kgMS

Prices for a key ingredient of chocolate and icecream rose in a strong auction showing.

Fonterra's options for quitting capital-hungry consumer product business include IPO

Industry reacts to talk of major Fonterra shake-up.

Duncan Shand: Fonterra's nonsensical move – can you imagine Coke selling off its brand?

OPINION: Research shows strong brands command a price premium and grow faster than rivals.