Alliance Group extends beef processing
Meat co-operative Alliance Group’s upgraded facility in Southland has started processing beef.
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Buzz building around sale - organiser
The energy building among the industry's young people in the lead-up to the autumn harvest sale has already proven to sale organisers that they did the right thing by instigating it.
Forest free range farm opening today
A leading forest free range farm opening in South Waikato aims to pioneer sustainable egg production in New Zealand.
Field days showcase the rise and rise of Māori farming
It's that time of the year when the country's top Māori dairy farms claim the spotlight as part of the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition to determine the winner of this annual event. For the last two weeks field days have been held at two of the three farms in the competition and as Dairy News goes to press, a third one is taking place.
Editorial: Farmers are waiting
OPINION: From next week, two-way quarantine-free travel kicks in between New Zealand and Australia.
Soaring milk prices keep farmer confidence high
Farmer confidence is soaring. Put it down to the recent spike in prices for New Zealand dairy products.
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Winning recipe for soil health
Northland dairy farmer David Cole will tell you there is no better sight than a green paddock full of black and white cows.
Livestock trading booming
The livestock trading industry in New Zealand is stronger than ever thanks to the innovation and resilience which came to the fore during the pandemic, according to an industry veteran.
Changing feeding times can reduce emissions
New research headed by Lincoln University finds that delaying when animals are fed means they will urinate at night in colder temperatures.
Three co-op tankers in the hunt to carry white gold
A familiar sight on our roads, Fonterra's milk tankers provide the vital link in getting the "white gold" off dairy farms and into the nation's milk factories.
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OPINION: With winter not too far away, this is the time for planning for tree planting.
Editorial: Farmers are waiting
OPINION: From next week, two-way quarantine-free travel kicks in between New Zealand and Australia.We just can't leave it to beaver!
OPINION: The lucky country is New Zealand.No foiling in the dry
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Soaring milk prices keep farmer confidence high
Farmer confidence is soaring. Put it down to the recent spike in prices for New Zealand dairy products.
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Strong demand and limited cattle supplies saw cattle prices rise across most major cattle producing countries.Farmers still waiting
DairyNZ is calling on the Government to respond to an advisory group’s recommendations to improve winter grazing rules.Management
Farmers' Forum coming
DairyNZ says next month's Farmers' Forum will provide farmers with insights into practical solutions to help farmers sustain on-farm success.
Passion for dairy
A beauty therapist who turned to dairy farming has won the DairyNZ Good Boss competition.
Field days showcase the rise and rise of Māori farming
It's that time of the year when the country's top Māori dairy farms claim the spotlight as part of the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition to determine the winner of this annual event. For the last two weeks field days have been held at two of the three farms in the competition and as Dairy News goes to press, a third one is taking place.
Good communication the key
As the autumn sun rose in the east, the first of more than 100 people from around the district started arriving for the field day.
Ahuwhenua finalist showcases farm
Pouarua Farms is the largest, single dairy platform in the Hauraki region and it can also lay claim to be one of the best Maori dairy farms in the country.
Farm Health
Farmer's decision to breed non-index high input and production pays off
Hayden Dorman and Jessie Chan came onto the Rakaia farm as lower order sharemilkers in 2009. Within two years they had purchased the herd and now lease the farm.
Empty rate stubbornly high
With pregnancy scans mostly completed, farmers are being handed their reproduction 'report cards' for last season's mating.
One size does not fit all
South Island dairy farmers' attitudes towards breeding are rapidly changing, with cow performance data driving sire selection in an effort to maximise the value of herd progeny.
It all comes down to good bulls
Good bull management means running adequte numbers of bulls with the herd, reducing their stress, and handling bulls to minimise the risk of injury to people and animals.
Winter grazing contracts must be in place
The Winter Grazing Action Group (WGAG) is stressing to farmers the importance of having grazing contracts in place for the coming season.
Machinery & Products
Electric bike maker plans to be on every NZ farm
Kiwi eco-tech pioneer UBCO is hoping for increased sales of its utility electric bikes across New Zealand farms, thanks to funding from the government backed Carbn Group.
Cow collar with a range of benefits
The potential for positive environmental impacts, improved animal health awareness, and on farm financial gains was what drew the judges of the South Island Agricultural Field Days Agri Magic Smart Farming Award to Halter Cow Collars.
Border control without a passport
Cultivation, seeding and fertiliser application specialist Amazone claims its new AutoTS spreading system can increase yields along the borders of the paddock by up to 17%.
'Youniverse' fair
New Holland is set to hold a "Youniverse" digital fair, a 10-day online event, next month where farmers and prospective customers can "meet" with some of the company's specialists and explore the "New Holland world."
Let the good times (un)roll
Mounted bale unrollers are popular on New Zealand farms, with one Kiwi-owned manufacturer claiming to have figured out what works best for farmers, and why.
Motoring
Warlock offers a touch of magic
Having previously reviewed the RAM 1500 in 2020, we recently took the chance to get behind the wheel of the…
Stable recipe, safety brings D-Max up to date
While the New Year break is touted as a time to “recharge the batteries” the reality at a rural property…Outback now in its 25th year
Now in its 25th year, and sixth edition, the 2021 Subaru’s Outback wagon was recently launched in New Zealand.Strewth mate... it's a shocker!
Over the ditch in Australia, Toyota utes and trucks are the workhorses of the country’s economy.Land Rover range going electric
Jaguar Land Rover has announced a new global strategy that will see the Land Rover brand release six pure electric…» The RNG Weather Report
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Blue murder
OPINION: Your old mate recently read an off-the-wall suggestion, by some boffin, that deliberately staining meat blue will lead to…
Foot in mouth - again!
OPINION: This old mutt reckons Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor too often suffers from 'foot in mouth' disease.
Milking It
Oat dear!
OPINION: Oat 'milk' is facing a crisis of sorts.
Cows to stay home
OPINION: Eleven cows from Auckland's Cornwall Park will no longer be exported to Mongolia to participate in a breeding programme.
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