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The UTV is a workhorse on many rural properties, but the asking prices -- $15,000 to $30,000 -- cause some farmers to baulk. So imported Japanese micro-trucks or conversions of more mainstream vehicles are gaining ground.
Carrying people to inaccessible parts of a property has always been a challenge, but it must be done safely and by the rules.
Cows can be very protective of their calves and see people as a threat.
Dairy farmers and lifestyle farmers rearing calves must do all their paperwork, says OSPRI.
A2 milk producer a2 Milk Company (a2MC) has nearly doubled its stake in Canterbury processor Synlait Milk.
Fonterra is confident that its new Anchor a2 milk will succeed in New Zealand.
Keen to serve on the DairyNZ board? Here’s your chance.
Life insurance provider Fidelity Life says its special relief offer will help farmers deal with the financial impact of Mycoplasma bovis.
New Zealand’s second largest dairy co-op is reviewing its capital structure with a view of funding future growth.
Premium dairy brand Lewis Road Creamery is switching to recycled (rPET) bottles for its milk range from the end of August.
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Weaning based on calf weight and meal intake will help calves develop into healthy heifers, says DairyNZ.
DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel says the dairy sector and Fonterra has benefited from John Wilson’s “inspirational leadership” for over 20 years.
Politicians and agribusiness leaders are taking to social media to pay tribute to outgoing Fonterra chairman John Wilson.
Fonterra chairman John Wilson has stood down from his position as he recovers from a recent serious health scare.
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