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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…
Power Farming says it now stocks an extra $500,000 of parts at its hubs in Christchurch and Invercargill to help cut contractors’ downtime in the South Island.
Signalling changing times, the construction and agricultural machinery maker JCB has begun producing the world’s first fully electric mini excavator.
Already ahead of the game with its methane-powered tractor, New Holland Agriculture has unveiled the first prototype of its Low Carbon Tractor (LoCT).
Toyota has raised the safety benchmark at grassroots level by introducing its Toyota Safety Sense Package on its hugely popular Hilux.
Dairy companies have always wanted good quality milk — but what’s in it for farmers?
The Walshe family, of Putaruru, are contract milkers, sending 470 cows through a 40 bail herringbone shed. They're finding success with Quthane milking liners from DairyFlo.
A DairyNZ-led project launched in July is looking into the benefits to farmers of 3-in-2 milking (three milkings in two days). It will run for three years.
DairyNZ emphasises that the cleanliness of the milking system and the dairy is critical.
Lameness can cost farmers $500 - $1000 per case, yet farmers often underestimate its cost.
Dairy farmers are pleased the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord shows them doing their bit to improve water quality.
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Dairy isn’t the backbone of the economy; the environment is, says Fish & Game New Zealand (F&GNZ).
The rise in global dairy prices could be partially attributed to demand from China, says Westpac market strategist Imre Speizer.
OPINION: People need to get their knives out of farmers’ backs and look at the science.
The refreshed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management increases the pressure on farmers to improve their nutrient management.
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