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.

A proposal by Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to ban once-a-day (OAD) calf feeding will be unpopular, says Chris Collier, Probiotic Revolution.

A Waikato dairy farm which began its first riparian planting project 20 years ago now stands as an exemplar for rural land users, backed by science and clever long-term planning. 

OPINION: We are a far cry from the old days where what happened within the farm boundary was only the farmer’s business.

OPINION: Given what's happening around the world, New Zealand dairy farmers are on to a pretty good thing with its internationally envied farming system.

OPINION: The polls were right. Australia's general election has seen Scott Morrision booted out of office by a Covid-fatigued population looking for change.

OPINION: Will the US infant formula crisis be a lifeline for NZ dairy goat farmers? It seems not.

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