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Independent dairy processor Westland Milk has reduced its payout prediction for the 2018-19 season.
West Coast milk processor Westland Milk has posted a gross profit of $3.3 million for the 12 months ended July 31, 2018.
The teat cup liner is the only part of a milking machine that contacts a cow’s teat.
The cleanliness of the milking system and the dairy is critical, and strict cleaning guidelines are needed to maintain milk quality standards.
Good cow flow is vital and at the heart of achieving efficient milkings.
Farmers will be able to administer a local anaesthetic for disbudding or dehorning, if they are trained, when new regulations come into force on October 1, 2019, says NZ Veterinary Association chief veterinary officer Helen Beattie.
It's past mid-September and as calving draws to a close it is time to ensure mating plans are in place.
Taking the first step to do something challenging can be life-changing. For Ravensdown shareholder Sandra Matthews that’s exactly what happened after she completed the Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) Escalator programme.
It's an early winter morning, dark and chilly, but Northland dairy farmer Jane Hutchings couldn’t be happier.
Many regions are experiencing an early spring. The collective sigh of relief is almost audible as we exit a winter and spring very different from last season.
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Milking sheds have since April been more colourful, says GEA, with its FIL Active teat conditioner packaged in ‘vibrant pink’ drums.
Farmers are happy with KiwiRail’s new policy on private rail crossings.
OPINION: Fonterra has delivered more real value to me than the other processors would have.
Why is Fonterra in a pickle? Is the death of democracy and a blob of arrogance in Fonterra to blame for the current crisis?
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