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With new dairy conversions being signed off in the Canterbury region, it’s a good opportunity to reflect and ensure future growth is done within environmental limits in all catchments says DairyNZ. Words Sheryl Haitana.

DairyNZ is marking 60 years of the Economic Survey, reflecting on the evolution of New Zealand’s dairy sector over this time. Words Jacob Quinn.

Global tariffs are ricocheting around the world in a new era of uncertainty regarding trade negotiations and the commitment to those agreements.

The world is undergoing a “tectonic shift” in the key factors influencing economies with the current tariff war a stark example, independent economist Cameron Bagrie says.

Europe is massive in milk. Producing about 150 million metric tonnes of product a year, it’s a huge consumer of its own goods and also the world’s biggest exporter. Fonterra’s European headquarters in the Netherlands manages the co-op’s European sales and customer relationships. Words Tim Fulton.

As we head into the latter part of the 2024–25 New Zealand dairy season, it’s safe to say things are in a notably improved position compared with where they were this time last year. Words Rosalind Crickett.

Kellogg Report – The Future of Genetic Technologies in New Zealand Agriculture: Balancing Innovation and Risk. Words Lisa Lunn.

If we glance at China’s dairy market in recent years and understand the situation of the largest dairy importer on the earth at the beginning of 2025, we can get some idea of what happened in China and how that will affect the global market in the new year. Words Carey Yu.

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) stands on the brink of profound demographic transformation. With its population projected to double by 2050 to 2.5 billion people – and potentially reaching 4 to 5 billion by 2100 – the region faces immense challenges and opportunities. Words Rob Shaw.

The following article, on dairy’s social licence to operate – perspectives from dairy technologies – is based on the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme report by Esther Donkersloot. Esther is a 2024 Kellogg scholar and an LIC scientist (quantitative genetics).