Harvey Norman's distressed Coomboona Dairies hits market
Harvey Norman’s disastrous foray into dairy farming is coming to an end with agency Elders appointed to sell the entire Coomboona dairies operation in Victoria.
Fall in the NZ dollar could be the saviour for dairy prices
The ground under dairy prices is looking shaky this season but it’s hoped the fall in the value of the New Zealand dollar will provide some safe footing.
Two Taranaki farms under M. bovis notices of direction
Two Taranaki farms have been issued notices of direction as they are tested for the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis.
Both properties – one a dairy farm and the other a lifestyle block – are near Inglewood, with the first notice of direction issued on June 28 and the second last week.
Chinese dairy giant Mengniu eyes formula expansion at Pokeno
China’s Mengniu, through its subsidiary Yashili NZ, is looking at expanding its state-of-the-art infant formula plant at Pokeno, the company’s chief executive Lu Minfang said.
Survey: farmer confidence down
Concerns about the impact of Mycoplasma bovis has seen farmer confidence slide over the past quarter, the latest Rabobank rural confidence survey has shown.
Dairy farm jobs rise by 41% over 6-year period
The number of people employed on dairy farms in Ireland increased by approximately 41% over a six-year period, according to figures recently released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).