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OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…
"I firmly believe this is the best approach."
Local company Inflex International claims to have made the job of inline dispensing of water medication a whole lot easier.
Alastair Neville is a third-generation dairy farmer, at Reporoa in the central North Island, running the family’s 320-cow operation.
With growing interest in mechanical weed control to avoid the spiraling costs of herbicides, the Steketee EC-Steer parallel steering frame from German manufacturer Lemken turns un-steered hoeing machines from other manufacturers into implements with joystick or camera-controlled steering.
Well known for their polyethylene Smart Silos for bulk dry storage, alongside a range of innovative storage solutions for urea and other bulk farm commodities, Advantage Plastics has added a new product line to its Smart Stakka Series.
Power Farming has announced an upcoming addition to its Deutz Fahr tractor range in the shape of the new 6C Series.
Cost effective data exchange has become a reality with the Pӧttinger Connect telemetry unit providing access to the world of networked data, looking after the functions for controlling, recording and transmitting data of ISOBUS-controlled machines
Described as the Swiss army knife of tractors, built in Finland, the 5th generation G Series comes in G105, G115, G125E and G135 models.
June on the farm is often a quieter time with the opportunity to relax and reflect on what has worked well in the past and think about what can be improved to make your farming operation more efficient for the year ahead.
It's clear the internet has become a fundamental service for New Zealanders, with a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) paper on connectivity finding a "clear upwards demand" for internet services in NZ - rising by around 40% each year.
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A series of calf rearing expos are being planned over the next months by Dairy Women's Network.
Ron and Amy Baker are a busy couple. They are not only the owners of a 60ha dairy farm on the outskirts of Palmerston North but are also the holders of a 14-year-old contract milking position on the neighbouring farm.
Everywhere I go, whether it be in town or on farm, I hear a similar topic being discussed. It’s the fact prices have risen and as a result farmers and growers have become very focused on controlling on-farm costs.
Making key decisions around feeding and supplementation for springer cows can have a bigger impact on a dairy farm’s profitability than any other single set of management decisions made throughout the rest of the season.
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