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OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…
The Ford Ranger ute has been remarkably successful since its launch, but until now, wanabee Ranger owners who wanted to stand out were largely limited to the Wildtrak models or some localised customisation.
A dairy farming company and an earthworks company have each been convicted and fined for carrying out illegal earthworks in the Mangakaeo Stream, near Ōtorohanga.
The arrival of Bryce Suma post hitters in New Zealand is interesting when you understand the background of the company based on the Scottish border with the UK.
Last month I wrote about the likely impact of this growing season on maize silage quality, i.e. that relatively short plants will produce big cobs and therefore produce more starch. It appears this is exactly what has happened on many farms.
The future of blanket antibiotic treatment at dry-off (dry cow treatment or DCT) is still uncertain as the wider international discussion on antibiotic use in food producing animals continues.
The weather already this year has been a mixed bag of wet and dry. The winter season is now around the corner and who knows what that will bring.
A leading Maori dairy farm is planning to reduce its cow numbers but believes that by using better genetics it will maintain its production.
People are switching from plastic to glass milk bottles in the UK.
Almond, soy, rice, hemp, macadamia, hazelnut, pea, flax, coconut, cashew, peanut, walnut: there’s been a recent explosion in the varieties of plant-based milks.
NZ First's provincial base, and the rest of us, have good reason to feel betrayed by some of the policy positions Winston Peters has signed to since putting the Labour-Green government into power.
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“We are disappointed there has been no direct consultation with the industry and it is also a surprise given the Labour Party’s 2017 energy manifesto talked of continuing offshore exploration,”
Tough questions are confronting everybody involved in food creation in New Zealand.
DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle says tackling dairy’s greenhouse gas emissions is a priority for the sector.
Effective use of management and accounting tools helps Auckland Hauraki Sharefarmers of the Year Chris and Sally Guy keep on top of their business and work towards their goal of farm ownership.
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