Sophia Clark didn’t think she would end up a dairy farmer but a season milking Jersey cows showed her that a career in farming could deliver both a business and a lifestyle.
At a time of depressed wool prices, more and more sheep farmers are looking at reducing costs – such as shearing and parasite control.
There's been a spike in recent weeks of people appearing before the courts on charges of mistreating farm animals.
A New Zealand animal health company says it has developed a world-first formula specifically designed for weaned calves.
New Zealand owned and operated company Alleva Animal Health is claiming a series of world-firsts with four new drench formulas that come together in a drench programme for cattle.
As this season’s lamb crop hits the ground, farmers are being urged to make an internal parasite management plan for the coming season.
BVD is a common but devastating viral infection of cattle.
It is no secret that the reproductive performance of any herd is very closely associated with the overall financial outcome of the farming enterprise.
The key to a successful mating period starts with accurately determining when a cow is on heat.
A local vet recruitment agency says the vet shortage situation in the country is getting more dire by the day.
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