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OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…
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.
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.
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The Ministry for Primary Industries’ tracing and testing programme has identified three new properties positive for the bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.
Westland Milk's new chief financial officer comes to the co-op with a track record in change management.
Two Fonterra cheeses have won silver awards at the international Cheese Awards held recently at Nantwich, UK.
The pledge is simple: we are committed to New Zealand’s rivers being swimmable for our children and grandchildren.
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