Hole-in-one a lucky shot overseas
A calf born at a Waikato Holstein Friesian stud has stunned her owner with her incredibly high credentials – surpassing his hope that she was going to be one out of the box.
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Herd improvement could help reduce emissions intensity
Genetics may be one of the tools Fonterra farmers can tap into to reduce on farm emissions, according to LIC.
McClay to visit India
Agriculture and Trade Minister Todd McClay plans to visit India in the next fortnight, his first trade mission since the formation of the Government.
Norco bounces back from flood
Australia's largest dairy co-operative Norco is back making ice cream, 18 months after a catastrophic flood destroyed its manufacturing plant.
Danish co-op steps up sustainability efforts
Danish dairy co-operative Arla Foods is accelerating sustainability efforts on farm to help customers achieve their reduction targets for scope 3 emissions targets.
Political turmoil hits Dutch farm buy-out scheme
While New Zealand seems to be treading water on the subject of pricing emissions and the future of He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN), pending a new government, the Netherlands has been clearer on its proposed farm buy-out scheme, as part of its effort to reduce nitrogen emissions by at least 55% by 2030.
National
Wish list ready for incoming govt
DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel says they are waiting patiently for the new government to be formed so they can discuss with them key issues of particular concern to the dairy industry.
Helping farmers reach N targets
A DairyNZ programme to help farmers in two Canterbury catchments to reduce N loss has proved highly successful.
LIC sorry, offers compensation for bad sire semen
Herd Improvement company LIC has apologised to dairy farmers and is offering financial compensation to those impacted by a bad batch of sire semen.
Farmers like incoming Government
Farmers have given the incoming Government the tick of approval.
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Norco bounces back from flood
Australia's largest dairy co-operative Norco is back making ice cream, 18 months after a catastrophic flood destroyed its manufacturing plant.
Danish co-op steps up sustainability efforts
Danish dairy co-operative Arla Foods is accelerating sustainability efforts on farm to help customers achieve their reduction targets for scope…Political turmoil hits Dutch farm buy-out scheme
While New Zealand seems to be treading water on the subject of pricing emissions and the future of He Waka…Co-op's Aussie-crafted mozzarella tops 170m pizzas annually
Consumers and restaurants around Australia and the world are serving up around 25,000 metric tonnes of Fonterra's Perfect Italiano Mozzarella…Record profit for Victorian farmers
Dairy farmers in the Australian state of Victoria had a record profitable 2022-23 season, thanks to high milk prices and…Opinion
Nurturing nutrients
OPINION: Good nutrient management will keep nutrients cycling within the farm system and reduce losses to the environment to the…
Editorial: Start of a new era
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Herd improvement could help reduce emissions intensity
Genetics may be one of the tools Fonterra farmers can tap into to reduce on farm emissions, according to LIC.
Stinging news from beekeepers
New Zealand Beekeeping Inc (NZBI) is keen to let the incoming government know the concerns of the country’s beekeepers.Record organic milk price
Fonterra's organic farmers received a record milk price of $10.80/ kgMS last season.Hope for Christmas
DairyB+LNZ elected to global sustainable beef board
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has been elected to the Board of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB)…Management
Hole-in-one a lucky shot overseas
A calf born at a Waikato Holstein Friesian stud has stunned her owner with her incredibly high credentials – surpassing his hope that she was going to be one out of the box.
New technology aims to boost emissions reduction effort
AgResearch is claiming that new technology to measure bovine methane emissions will bolster efforts to reduce the climate change impact from livestock.
Ag emissions reduction JV confirms McNee as CEO
AgrizeroNZ, the public- private joint venture helping farmers reduce their emissions, has appointed Wayne McNee as its chief executive.
Milk chilling partnership
Fonterra farmers can now lease next generation milk chilling technology and enjoy the many benefits that come with it.
Show's new leading lady's love of fibre
A love of animal fleece is the driver for Anne Rogers who is this year’s President of the Canterbury A&P’s New Zealand Agricultural Show.
Farm Health
Worms in cattle costly
Cattle can be infected with several species of roundworms when grazing pastures.
VCNZ to set up AMR strategy
The Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ), which regulates veterinarians and sets standards to support responsible antimicrobial use among veterinarians, is in the throes of developing a new strategy to minimize the risk of Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in New Zealand animals.
How to handle CAE
Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis (CAE) is a disease of goats caused by a virus.
Managing trace mineral levels in dairy goats
As high-performance ruminants, dairy goats need specialised nutrition to have them functioning at their best.
OSPRI takes over M. bovis work
From this month OSPRI took over day-to-day operational and disease control functions of the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) programme.
Machinery & Products
Simple, practical hay rakes
Grassland specialists Kuhn has extended its Gyrorake offering with the addition of the GA 8731+ and GA 9531+ models.
New Holland finally unveils flagship combine harvester
Following much speculation, New Holland used last week’s giant Agritechnica event in Germany to finally show off its new flagship combine harvester.
CNH buys GNSS
CNH Industrial has completed its purchase of the global satellite navigation technology leader Hemisphere GNSS (Hemisphere) for a total price of US$175 million, following on from the initial intention signalled earlier in the year.
Shorter chop version of loader
German manufacturer Strautmann is launching a shorter chop version of its Magnon 10 loader wagon that was launched in 2019.
Front-end loader with better reach
Front end loaders have become the mainstay of on-farm material handling, probably since Quicke released the first drive-in/detachable machines in the early 1960s.
Motoring
Big tick for a big truck
Electric cars and big American trucks can both bring a little anxiety, but for different reasons.
RAM hits 20K!
In a market dominated by utes, Ram Trucks Australia has just put the finishing touches on its 20,000th right-hand drive…Fastest, most powerful Ram
RAM distributor Ateco has always made the point that they sell trucks that eat Utes for breakfast.Kiwi fave goes green
A firm favourite of rural families and those seeking to get off the beaten track, Subaru has announced the introduction…LDV electric ute breaks cover
While there seems to be a feeding frenzy for hybrid or electric cars of late, there’s no such madness for…» The RNG Weather Report
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ODH in trouble?
OPINION: What is happening with Organic Dairy Hub?
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