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OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
Early results from a Massey University study show animal vaccinations are effective in preventing leptospirosis shedding in NZ dairy cattle, reducing exposure to humans.
Cattle with horns can hurt people and other animals, sometimes seriously.
InCalf promotes a ‘continuous improvement process’, challenging farmers with their advisers to take a systematic approach towards a sustainable improvement in reproductive performance.
Getting cows in-calf quickly is the key to achieving a good calving pattern, says DairyNZ.
In their quest to increase six-week in-calf rates, a growing number of farmers are looking at once-a-day (OAD) milking as a way to improve herd reproductive performance. How effective is this strategy?
LIC Automation says its product Protrack EZ Heat can reduce the stress of mating.
LIC and First Light have joined forces to produce export-quality grass-fed Wagyu beef.
Wealthy Chinese families’ appetite for fresh New Zealand milk is growing.
New herd reproduction data released by LIC shows good news for the industry and areas of opportunity for the upcoming mating period.
Wow it's wet! The warm, wet autumn has been followed by a wet winter and many farms are struggling to cope.
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Using the right plants and techniques will help maximise the success of riparian planting and ensure value for money by getting it right first time, says DairyNZ.
Canadian dairy farmer Alex Huisman is no stranger to milking three times a day.
Fencing waterways protects freshwater from nutrients, effluent and sediment by excluding stock and creating a buffer between water and the land.
The Ministry for Primary Industries’ tracing and testing programme has identified three new properties positive for the bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.
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