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OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…
A face mask for cows that neutralises the climate-heating gas methane in their belches has won a UK design award from Prince Charles and designer Sir Jony Ive.
OPINION: A North Canterbury cow sanctuary that was investigated following animal welfare concerns seems to have escaped prosecution.
Ravensdown is getting government co-funding to install a biomass combustor at its Dipton lime quarry.
Rabobank has donated tunnel houses to eight primary schools from across the Southland region as part of an initiative to help educate about growing food, sustainability and reducing waste.
European dairy co-operative Arla Foods has become the second global milk processor to trial the methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer.
Attracting industrious and reliable workers to the rural sector has been an increasingly difficult task for farmers, growers and contractors for many years.
The 32 finalists representing 11 regions in the 2022 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards have been found.
Farm nutrient supplier Ballance is managing the knock-on effects of Covid and the Ukraine war to maintain surety of supply for farmers and growers.
Dairy farmers in the Buller region of the South Island are at last making progress getting their properties up and running following the devastating floods that hit them in February.
Four dairy farmers are among the seven finalists vying for the FMG Young Farmer of the Year title.
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The country's second largest milk processor believes the tipping point for whole milk powder (WMP) pricing has been reached.
Michael Kiernan's lucerne crop was a godsend in the dry Southland summer this season.
Recent data released by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) showed a drop in farm sales for the three months ended March 2022 compared to the same period last year.
Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard says recent findings from a Rabobank report are another reason why New Zealanders should consider a career in agriculture.
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