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    A number of farms are converting to dairy, but cow numbers still lag behind previous peaks
     1 December 2025
    A number of farms are converting to dairy, but cow numbers still lag behind previous peaks
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    Farmers are turning out more milk with fewer cows
    28 Nov: Farmers are turning out more milk with fewer cows... more
    Fonterra still expects most dairy farmers to break even this season
    25 Nov: Fonterra still expects most dairy farmers to break even this season... more
    Calls for farmers to get on top of worm treatment for their dogs - to stop the spread of C-ovis or sheep measles
    23 Nov: Calls for farmers to get on top of worm treatment for their dogs - to stop the spread of C-ovis or sheep measles... more
    Chris Luxon is defending Fonterra farmers, who've faced a scathing critique from Winston Peters
    31 Oct: Chris Luxon is defending Fonterra farmers, who've faced a scathing critique from Winston Peters... more
    There are no guarantees Anchor, Mainland and Kapiti products will always be made with New Zealand dairy
    30 Oct: There are no guarantees Anchor, Mainland and Kapiti products will always be made with New Zealand dairy... more
    Plenty at stake for Fonterra farmers, as they weigh up whether to sell the co-op's consumer brands
    30 Oct: Plenty at stake for Fonterra farmers, as they weigh up whether to sell the co-op's consumer brands... more
    A senior analyst believes the sale of Fonterra's brands wouldn't be just a short term sugar hit
    24 Oct: A senior analyst believes the sale of Fonterra's brands wouldn't be just a short term sugar hit... more
    A belief the sale of Fonterra will benefit the sectors adjacent to the farming industry
    24 Oct: A belief the sale of Fonterra will benefit the sectors adjacent to the farming industry... more
    Fonterra's announced a 75-million-dollar investment to expand butter production at its South Canterbury Clandeboye site
    22 Oct: Fonterra's announced a 75-million-dollar investment to expand butter production at its South Canterbury Clandeboye site... more

     Most Popular Recent Rural News
     25 Nov: Fonterra still expects most dairy farmers to break even this season ++++++++
     23 Nov: Calls for farmers to get on top of worm treatment for their dogs - to stop the spread of C-ovis or sheep measles +++++++
     28 Nov: Farmers are turning out more milk with fewer cows ++++
     01 Dec: A number of farms are converting to dairy, but cow numbers still lag behind previous peaks +++

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