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Spring Sheep scoops innovation award

Spring Sheep milk CEO Nick Hammond (centre) and COO Thomas Macdonald accept the award from Don Good, Waikato Chamber of Commerce.

Sheep milk processor Spring Sheep recently won the Company-X sponsored Innovation category of the Waikato Chamber of Commerce Business Award for its Gentle Sheep Toddler Milk Drink.

State support for Maori farmers

Exports of New Zealand sheep milk products were valued at $20 million in 2020.

The Government is throwing its support behind Māori landowners eyeing a piece of the growing sheep milk sector.

Rewards of milking sheep starting to flow through

Paul White says the Agili Rapid Exit milking system has helped the farm move close to its seasonal milk production targets.

A Waikato family among the first to enter the commercial dairy sheep industry is starting to see the rewards of their hard work as they come to the end of their second season.

Make your trailer visible at night

Farmers and contractors must ensure that trailers are up to spec and fitted with working rear lights and reflectors.

With the recent changes to daylight saving and nights drawing in, there is still plenty of traffic on rural roads after dusk.

Webbline joins recycling scheme

Webbline says it joined Plasback because it supports the industry's efforts to recycle waste.

Agricultural plastic recycler Plasback has announced that the nation-wide farm machinery and silage wrap distributor Webbline has joined its on-farm recycling scheme, a move that will see around 85% of the silage film imported to New Zealand being covered by the scheme.

Be a mate and update NAIT, says OSPRI

Failure to comply with NAIT obligations may result in fines or prosecution issued by the Ministry for Primary Industries.

Moving Day is the busiest time of the year for livestock movements.

Have confidence to be selective

On dairy farms, around 85% of the antibiotics used are for mastitis control, including antibiotic dry cow therapy (DCT).

Bacteria developing resistance is a potential risk any time we use antibiotics, so we need to focus on preventing and controlling infections to reduce the need.

Collar claims to limit labour woes

Halter claims its collars have been a massive stress reliever, especially during the Covid restrictions.

Solar-powered smart cow collar manufacturer Halter claims it will help combat the country's acute labour shortage when it expands into Taranaki, Southland, Otago and the Central Plateau next month.