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OPINION: Reckless action by Greenpeace in 2024 forced Fonterra to shut down a drying plant for four hours, costing the co-op…
OPINION: On cow numbers across the country, the majority of Kiwis don't agree that they need to drop.
OPINION: Climate Change Minister James Shaw seems to be in two minds whether cow numbers should be reduced in New Zealand to cut emissions.
OPINION: While farmers clearly want a farm-level levy for emissions, they may be forced into a processor-based hybrid level.
It's not about the value of land but what you create on the land, according to North Otago, farmer John Foley.
European dairy co-operative FrieslandCampina is trialling a feed additive that is said to reduce methane emissions from cows by 30%.
The new chair of Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) says connection is vital for the sector moving out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
There has been little respite for Southland dairy farmers as the dry weather continues.
Southland is in for a tough winter, according to Jason Herrick, head of Federated Farmers sharemilker section in the province.
DairyNZ chair Jim Van der Poel says farmer feedback on emissions pricing has given the agriculture sector "a clear direction of travel".
DairyNZ says the Government's decision to allow an extra 500 more international workers to help on dairy farms will help address the present shortage - estimated to be 4,000 workers.
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Farmers welcome the state approval of 500 extra overseas workers but warn that it's not a silver bullet for the sector's labour woes.
CRV says it is now offering innovative sexed semen technology to New Zealand dairy farmers.
Now into its seventh year, the Beef+Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics Dairy Beef Progeny Test (DBPT) continues to create value for both the beef industry and the dairy industry, by identifying and enabling the widespread use of superior bulls for use over dairy cows.
Using DNA to identify the unique make-up of a dairy cow will become an increasingly powerful tool for dairy farmers as they look to fast-track the genetic gain of their herds, says new CRV myDNA product manager Anna Morrow.
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