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OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
Fonterra is facing a backlash from Australian farmer suppliers worried that the co-op could pull out of the extremely challenging market.
A global animal health company that has developed a novel methane inhibitor for cows’ rumens says it has hit a regulatory roadblock in New Zealand.
Dairy Farmers have sent a clear message to politicians: an unachievable 47% methane reduction target would be setting farmers up to fail.
Narva has released a seven-pin flat trailer socket with a heavy duty battery connector that makes it extra versatile.
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Regardless of the debate about quads versus side x sides, two-wheelers remain crucial to many livestock farmers.
Bigger and better, says Stallion chief executive Grant Allen describing the company’s largest MTF mobile calf feeder, the Mixer Tanker Feeder.
A remote control Bobcat enables the popular machine to be worked in the usual tight spots -- with nobody in the operator seat.
GrainCorp Feeds is offering dairy farmers advice on transition feeding for their calving season as a means of improving cow health and lifting milk production, reports general manager Daniel Calcinai.
If you are selling calves this winter, first register them in the NAIT online system, says Southland dairy farmer Nigel Johnston.
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Waste milk has traditionally been fed to calves as it can’t be sent for supply. But is this a good idea? DairyNZ senior scientist Jane Lacy-Hulbert investigates.
Calf club organisers must take extra biosecurity steps this spring to avoid the spread of Mycoplasma bovis, says MPI.
If you're buying or selling calves or milk, take these simple steps to reduce the risk of spreading Mycoplasma bovis and other diseases.
Scours is a nasty disease to watch for in calves.
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