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It's not every day a fireman gets a call to rescue cows from a water reservoir.
But such a call was taken last month by New Zealand Fire and Emergency; two cows managed to keep afloat for an hour inside a water tank before being rescued.
The cows got into their predicament while walking on the roof of a hillside water reservoir in Ormond, north of Gisborne, which collapsed under their weight.
Officers had to use sledgehammers to bash a hole in the concrete side, drain the water then bring the cows to safety.
As an independent review of the National Pest Management Plan for TB finds the goal of complete eradication by 2055 is still valide, feedback is being sought on how to finish the job.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand has launched an AI-powered digital assistant to help farmers using the B+LNZ Knowledge Hub to create tailored answers and resources for their farming businesses.
A tiny organism from the arid mountains of mainland Greece is facilitating a new way of growing healthier animals on farms across New Zealand.
Alliance has announced a series of capital raise roadshow event, starting on 29 September in Tuatapere, Southland.
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