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OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…
Effluent Expo 2019 will build on last year’s event that drew 1500 farmers, says spokeswoman Amanda Hodgson.
Fences prevent stock from entering and dirtying the water, and plants growing behind the fences stabilise stream banks and block the movement of particles from land into streams.
The upcoming vote on Westland Milk’s sale is getting interesting as the big day approaches next week.
Film maker James Cameron’s advice to New Zealanders hasn’t gone down well.
Here's an interesting take on the composition of US dairy cows.
Kiwi cows are rock chicks, so a poll of dairy farmers around the country reveals.
Waikato dairy co-op Tatua Dairy has launched its speciality creams in new resealable pouch packaging.
The Frew family in Ohakune have arguably the largest milking platform in New Zealand – some 4000ha – yet run only 700 cows. The question is why? Peter Burke explains.
Rabobank is holding its farmgate milk price forecast of $7.15/kgMS for the 2019/20 season.
DairyNZ developer animal care and biosecurity, Katherine DeWitt on the new tail shortening laws and better options for tail management.
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With winter now well underway, dairy cows are fast approaching the most stressful time of the year.
New Zealand's dairy goat industry is starting research aimed at generating and amassing scientific data on the benefits of consuming goat milk infant formula produced by sustainable farm systems.
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says there is unlikely to be much growth in production in the dairy sector in the coming year.
Pioneer forage specialist Ian Williams on the many benefits of feed pads.
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