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OPINION: It's not just a rural banking inquiry that farmers want. Freshwater farm plans are another major headache for farmers.
US dairy farmers have a new threat to their business - heat waves.
The industry is bracing for one factor that could push production costs higher - rising temperatures.
US researchers have found that when temperatures spike, dairy cows may respond by producing less milk, the PBS NewsHour programme reported.
And with emissions threatening to make heat waves worse and lengthen warm seasons, that could mean less milk production from cows across the country.
With most of those cows housed indoors, farmers will need to run more electric fans to keep cows cool, further pushing up production costs.
Red meat farmers have dealt a major blow to their umbrella farmer body, Beef + Lamb New Zealand - rejecting an increase in directors’ fees.
The Climate Change Commission wants the new Government to reduce NZ Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) auction volumes as son as possible.
Southland-based Mataura Valley Milk can now lay claim to be the first all-electric dairy factory in New Zealand.
Dairy sheep and goat farmers are being told to reduce milk supply as processors face a slump in global demand for their products.
Meat co-operative Alliance Group has bagged four gold medals at the Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards, achieving top honours for every cut entered.
There is increasing evidence that dairy demand is on the upswing, according to Rabobank senior agricultural analyst Emma Higgins.
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