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Global dairy prices eased slightly overnight, however whole milk powder price rose 1.6%.
From May 16, a new face will be at the helm of Dairy Women’s Network.
Opposition primary industries spokesman Nathan Guy is welcoming the decision to cull cattle infected with the Mycoplasma bovis disease.
Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) has searched three locations as part of an investigation associated with the Mycoplasma bovis response.
Livestock farmers’ quests for maximum animal production make it no surprise that an innovative feeder has won first prize in the recent South Island Agricultural Field Days Innovation Awards.
Stand-alone bale wrappers have fallen from favour over the last decade, the job going instead to baler/combination units. This is because older models were not able to keep up with modern, high speed balers.
We may be used to tractor manufacturer Valtra offering a choice of colours, but now it appears it’s gone green?
A new Kverneland 12.5m, 4-rotor rake, dubbed KV91530C, follows on from the larger 15m KV97150C to New Zealand in 2017 harvest.
The dictionary defines ‘panoramic’ as “an unbroken view of the surrounding region”, so the new Claas Arion 400 series tractors should be worth a closer look.
Catching the eye on the Agbits site at Central Districts Field Days, Feilding, the Flexifeeder caters for all types of livestock — sheep, deer, calves or full-grown cattle.
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A limited-edition Holden Colorado — just 100 units nationwide — will become the prized possession of a select bunch of Holden fans when it goes on sale this month.
The VetSouth veterinary practice at Winton, Southland is still coming across clients unaware of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, says director and vet Mark Bryan.
Dealing with the adverse effects of selenium deficiency is a reality for many dairy farmers, with some completely unaware of its effects, says Trina Parker, country manager for BEC Feed Solutions.
High empty rates had been a thorny issue on the Mahuta Ridge dairy farm, Hauraki Plains.
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