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The expertise of long-time OAD farmers is a standout at their discussion groups.
The future of once-a-day milking was talked up recently at a DairyNZ discussion group near Otaki.
When choosing bulls to use instead of AI, you must consider their age, size, health and the breed-related risk of assisted calvings, says DairyNZ.
Reporoa farm manager Ian Fraser is using all bulls to get his cows into calf this season.
Dairy exports expanded by $1.3 billion dollars to $14.6b in the past season despite a 0.6% drop in production for the season.
The number of shareholders in the dairy industry is dropping.
Examining the primary sector policies of Labour, and thus our new Government, there are a few things on my wish list, some cautionary notes and some plaudits to hand out.
DairyNZ is working on several projects designed to help farmers to do a better, more efficient and cost effective job in riparian planting, with the goal of improving water quality.
Now is an important time to cement infant formula brands in China, says Pier Smulders, Alibaba’s business development director for New Zealand.
China's estimated 2020 shortfall in the supply of dairy products will be 17 million tonnes liquid milk equivalent, says Tim Knox, MPI director of market access, trade and policy.
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Farmers affected by a year of heavy rain in the lower North Island recently received a special visitor.
The Ministry for Primary Industries says “suspicious” test results for the bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis on two more farms in the South Canterbury region are not dashing hopes for containment and eradication.
Troubled milk processor Westland Milk is on track to achieve a target of saving $78 million, says chief executive Toni Brendish.
High praise for the help DairyNZ provides to its levy payers.
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