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OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…
Installing a composting barn has brought big changes to the way Mid-Canterbury dairy farmer Graeme Wall runs his operation.
Ian and Megan Lockwood, trading as IJ and MA Lockwood, operate a unique contracting business over a 20km radius from their Hunua, South Auckland base.
OPINION: Wet and wild winter weather can place increased pressure on the banks of waterways, increasing the risk of them being eroded. This can harm water quality and disrupt ecosystems that support biodiversity and water quality.
OPINION: Farmers should be relieved that the Government is consulting on the changes it has made on the freshwater farm plans.
OPINION: This is the season of masks. But this mask isn’t for Covid—it helps reduce methane emissions.
OPINION: Almond milk, although positioned as an eco-friendly alternative to cow's milk, rightly gets a lot of flak for being bad for the environment.
OPINION: Fonterra's plan to trademark Maori words used for its Kapiti cheese range is cheesing off some in Maoridom.
OPINION: It seems Fonterra's revised preferred option for its new capital structure has fallen short of farmer expectations.
Made in New Zealand is a feature that looks at the wealth of design and manufacturing ability we have in New Zealand, producing productive and cost-effective products for the agricultural sector. This week we take a closer look at Waikato Milking Systems, catching up with Jane Burton, head of global marketing.
Canterbury farmers Bruce and Susan Turpie love doing things differently on their 500ha farm.
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Farmers supplying milk to Taupo-based dairy company Miraka continue to excel when it comes to on-farm practices.
Fonterra's Stirling plant in Otago is to become coal-free by August next year.
Many agricultural loans will now be guided by sustainability considerations including climate change mitigation and adaptation, water use, waste minimisation, labour rights and animal welfare.
A Waitomo farmer has been fined $21,739, including veterinarian expenses and costs, for docking the tails of cows.
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Gene Bill rumours
OPINION: The Gene Technology Bill has divided the farming community with strong arguments on both the pros and cons of…
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