Dairy dominoes: How China’s increased dairy self-sufficiency is reshaping global trade
China’s growing self-sufficiency in dairy production is having a profound influence on global dairy trade. As China produces more dairy products domestically, New Zealand must seek alternative markets for its whole milk powder exports, leading to greater global dairy export competition and below-average milk powder prices. China’s increased dairy production ripples around the globe China’s […]
China’s dairy industry has grown at speed: is New Zealand’s biggest export in for trouble?
China, New Zealand’s biggest dairy export market, is on pace to become the world’s third largest milk-producing country, something that could be expected to trouble the sleep of our exporters watching and waiting for China’s dairy import appetite to recover. Chinese net total dairy product import volumes fell 15.7 percent year on year in 2023, […]
New milk fridge tech could see dairy farmers cut costs and carbon
Replacing a gas-leaking milk chiller will cut a farm’s carbon footprint and bills, says a new partnership encouraging the upgrades. Fonterra hopes hundreds of its farmers will make the switch, lessening the planetary impact of its milk. To curb bacterial growth, raw milk must be rapidly chilled below 6C within hours of collection. However, many […]
Government to partner with Fonterra to cut coal use in dairy
The Government has announced it will partner with Fonterra in an attempt to cut coal use in the dairy industry, and reduce agricultural emissions. The relationship will see the dairy giant commit to cutting coal usage across six of its manufacturing sites which it says will result in 2.1 million tonnes of early C02e reductions. […]
Dairy imports to India from New Zealand is a big ask- Earl Rattray
A new report from the India-New Zealand Business Council takes a fresh look at the state of the relationship between the two countries. The Asia Media Centre spoke to INZBC Chair Earl Rattray about the report, and where to next in the long-running relationship. The India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC) plays a critical role in […]
Allegation-Indian dairy delegate grabbed Kiwi woman
Newshub can reveal there has been a possible diplomatic incident involving a high-powered dairy delegation from India. Police have confirmed they are assessing a complaint from a woman who alleges she was “grabbed” and had “unwanted photographs” taken of her by two Indian men on this major trade visit. The men were from a co-operative […]
New Zealand’s plan to tax cow and sheep burps-FAQs
New Zealand has a strange problem at hand – burping livestock. For a rather unusual issue, it has an unusual solution. The country has unveiled a plan to tax sheep and cattle burps. Why is New Zealand taxing burps? When these animals burp, they release methane. And the plan has been put into place to […]
