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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Rural articles  Rural
    It feels like the golden days for dairy farmers - as they celebrate a record-breaking year
     26 February 2026
    It feels like the golden days for dairy farmers - as they celebrate a record-breaking year
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    Fonterra is raising its forecast payout to farmers, following the latest rise in global dairy prices
    20 Feb: Fonterra is raising its forecast payout to farmers, following the latest rise in global dairy prices... more
    Fonterra's announced an extra dividend for farmers - as it pushes ahead with the sale of its consumer arm
    20 Feb: Fonterra's announced an extra dividend for farmers - as it pushes ahead with the sale of its consumer arm... more
    Confidence green pastures lie ahead for Fonterra, as the sale of brands like Anchor and Mainland nears completion
    19 Feb: Confidence green pastures lie ahead for Fonterra, as the sale of brands like Anchor and Mainland nears completion... more
    Dairy prices have risen another 3.6 percent at this morning's latest Global Dairy Trade auction
    18 Feb: Dairy prices have risen another 3.6 percent at this morning's latest Global Dairy Trade auction... more
    Dairy farmers could be in an earlier-than-expected pay day
    23 Jan: Dairy farmers could be in an earlier-than-expected pay day... more
    Fonterra's taking its growing organic business south for the first time
    22 Jan: Fonterra's taking its growing organic business south for the first time... more
    Potential for a dairy price recovery
    15 Jan: Potential for a dairy price recovery... more
    Fonterra's boss says farmers are used to volatility in prices and payouts
    15 Jan: Fonterra's boss says farmers are used to volatility in prices and payouts... more
    Some good news on the horizon for cattle and sheep farmers
    26 Dec 2025: Some good news on the horizon for cattle and sheep farmers... more

     Most Popular Recent Rural News
     19 Feb: Confidence green pastures lie ahead for Fonterra, as the sale of brands like Anchor and Mainland nears completion +++++++++++++
     20 Feb: Fonterra is raising its forecast payout to farmers, following the latest rise in global dairy prices ++++++++
     20 Feb: Fonterra's announced an extra dividend for farmers - as it pushes ahead with the sale of its consumer arm +++++++
     26 Feb: It feels like the golden days for dairy farmers - as they celebrate a record-breaking year ++++++
     18 Feb: Dairy prices have risen another 3.6 percent at this morning's latest Global Dairy Trade auction ++++++

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      25 Feb: Tasman district river catchments study aims to protect communities during extreme weather (RadioNZ)
      18 Feb: Plans to deliver food and meds to more than 100 people trapped near ngawi in wairarapa (RadioNZ)
      16 Feb: Fury in small rural town after prized salmon statue blinded in eco protest (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Feb: Washed away road leaves farmers ‘stressed’ and cut-off with thousands of litres of milk to be dumped (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Feb: Name suppression continues for teen charged with murder of elderly woman in burnham (RadioNZ)
      10 Feb: New medicine funding could be life-saving for rural areas, health expert says (RadioNZ)
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