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OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…
Newly-elected Federated Farmers dairy section chair Richard McIntyre describes his elevation to this new role as just a continuation of his journey in advocacy.
The Government is tightening up its biosecurity settings following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia and also the recent discovery of viral FMD fragments on pork imported into Australia from China.
With calving fast approaching, dairy farmers and calf readers are planning for the busy months ahead. But NZAgbiz suggests that planning for long term productivity and profitable returns is about much more than preparing to cope with the demands of the season.
The pain scale medical professionals use with people isn’t applicable to animals. They can’t tell us whether they’re experiencing a 5 or a 9 out of 10. But that doesn’t mean they are not impacted by pain.
A Canterbury farmer has been disqualified from owning calves and fined $26,000 following the death of a large number of calves he was raising.
What is failure of passive transfer (FPT) and why is it relevant to my herd?
A Christchurch manufacturer of woollen calf covers says his newest product should find favour with the dairy farmers of Southland – even though his main market is the beef ranchers of North America.
Newborn calves rely on antibodies in colostrum for protection while their own immune system matures.
One of the greatest ‘pains’ when changing loader attachments, apart from having to climb down from the cab, is having to change hydraulic hoses that either can’t be undone or can’t be reattached because of residual hydraulic back pressure.
Grassland specialist Pöttinger has released a new portfolio of products and innovations for the new mowing season.
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In May, Case IH released details of upgrades to the RB344, variable chamber baler and has now indicated multiple redesigns to the high-end RB456 and 466 HD-Pro models.
During recent years West Coast farmer Andrew Robb has milked up to 925 cows on his 365ha (effective) dairy platform, but he’s driven numbers down since, and today is down to about 700 cows.
A 12-year-old bull with over 150,000 daughters has been inducted into an elite animal ‘Hall of Fame’ for his outstanding contribution to dairy herd improvement in New Zealand.
The dairy sector has launched a new workforce plan setting out how it will attract, retain and grow the farm workforce in the next decade.
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OPINION: The Gene Technology Bill has divided the farming community with strong arguments on both the pros and cons of…
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