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Seaweed to the rescue

OPINION: Researchers at the University of California report an 82% reduction in methane emissions in cows fed small doses of seaweed a day for 21 weeks.

Foot in mouth

OPINION: A mate of Milking It recently opined that Ag Minister Damien O'Connor is a sitter for the moniker 'Minister of Foot in Mouth Disease' after yet another clumsy public statement.

He has now followed this gaffe in a speech he gave at the CD field days - no doubt trying to pander to his farming audience - by kicking tourism while it's down, Covid-19, he said, has taught the tourism industry "not to be so cocky" after it conceded to dairy as our top export earner.

Towns dependent on tourism are dying and need government assistance, not a kick in the guts.

Editorial: Spreading the good word

Malcolm Bailey, chairman of Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand.

OPINION: Hats off to the New Zealand dairy industry for telling its story to the world.

Automation helps get balance right

Camphill Village staff member Louis Nel (left) with Alon Lipman from GEA inside the upgraded dairy parlour, including GEA Classic 300 milking clusters.

For small organic dairy farms like Campbell Village in South Africa, finding the right level of automation is key.

Upbeat crowd, exhibitors at field days

Feedback from tractor companies exhibiting at the field days has been positive. Organisers say the three-day event had very strong ticket sales.

With an enforced absence of two years, brought about by its cancellation in 2020, the Central District Field Days at Feilding heralded the first event of its type for 2021.

Westland's $40m 'goldrush plan'

Westland-produced butter is already sold in more than 20 countries around the world.

Chinese-owned Westland Milk Products is ramping production of butter.

First time entrants from Reefton scoop award

Sian Madden and Mark Roberts, West Coast/Top of the South Share Farmer of the Year winners.

First time entrants, Sian Madden and Mark Roberts were recently named winners of the Share Farmer of the Year category at this month's West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards.

Finalists named for top dairy woman award

The three finalists in the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award have been named.

Sensitive cows

New research out of Queens University in Belfast suggests that a lack of access to pasture could be affecting cows' emotional wellbeing.

Dairy cows with no access to outside pasture may have damaged emotional wellbeing.

Dairy story goes virtual

The story about the New Zealand dairy industry is about to become part of the total NZ story.

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We can't choose not to reduce emissions - Carr

The head of the Climate Change Commission, Dr Rod Carr, says all New Zealanders have a responsibility to begin reducing emissions if we are to rise to the climate challenge.