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The Government's proposal to deal with agricultural emissions has stunned many rural communities who warn that it will decimate them and replace sheep and beef farms with pine trees.
Massey Ferguson has announced the launch of the new MF 5S Series in Australia and New Zealand.
Kuhn has released details of a factory fitted and EU-homologated drawbar for its FB 3100 and VB 3100 model balers, allowing farmers and contractors to use a round baler and wrapper in combination, or separately, depending on individual circumstances.
Dairy specialists GEA has announced the arrival of an autonomous robotic feeder to its already extensive range.
German gearbox and transaxle manufacturers ZF has developed an electronic axle said to be capable of converting any conventionally powered vehicle with a solid axle into a battery electric vehicle.
With more and more European markets tightening regulations or implementing bans on diesel powered vehicles, many local authorities are actively seeking alternatives to decarbonise power sources and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Properly detecting mastitis is a very important part of both control and treatment.
The lactation period runs from two weeks after calving until drying off.
Mastitis is the inflammation of the mammary gland which generally occurs as a result of white blood cells being released – the body’s response to invasion by bacteria, usually via the teat canal.
Antibiotic use is under increased pressure because any time we use antibiotics there is an increased risk of bacteria developing resistance.
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A New Zealand company providing mastitis diagnostic tools for dairy farmers has announced an over-subscribed capital round to support the continued development and international growth of the business.
Gore dairy farmers Doug and Josephine Dodds are leading their 111-year-old family farm into the future by combining established genetics with more efficient farming infrastructure.
Cambridge farmer Ashlea Kowalski believes strategies that reduce farmer injuries during the calving season are low cost and easily adopted.
John Perrin Scholarship recipients Ashleigh van Uffelen, Palmerston North, and Abbey Dowd, South Waikato, are proof that you don't need to be born and bred on a farm to have a passion for the industry and dreams of shaping its future.
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