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Dairy farmers in the Hauraki Plains and northern Waikato region will struggle with calving, says DairyNZ’s general manager of extension, Andrew Reid.
Farmers don't condone their peers knowingly spilling effluent, says Waikato Federated Farmers president Andrew McGiven.
Farmers must start figuring how to reduce cow numbers without losing farm production or profit.
Corporate farmer Colin Armer, among New Zealand’s most prominent, says dairying will prosper more by greater pasture utilisation than by supplementary feeds that incur many direct expenses and associated costs.
Fonterra farmers will vote for three new directors this year.
Taupo dairy company Miraka will pay an extra $3 million to its suppliers as part of an incentive scheme for good farming practices. The scheme is voluntary.
Global Dairy Trade (GDT) star performer, butter enjoyed another strong jump in prices overnight.
About 200 dairy farmers and industry leaders celebrated the opening of the new Southern Dairy Hub on Friday.
Planning and preparation make for a good calving season, says DairyNZ.
Ideal growing conditions in many places — despite record autumn rains — have delayed cow culls, allowing some herd managers to optimise their herds for next season.
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Together with mastitis and infertility, lameness is one of the big three problems on many farms, says vet Neil Chesterton.
Southern Star Farms Ltd, an 85ha mixed farm near Waituna Lagoon, Southland, runs 300 Jersey cows and 2500 breeding ewes – a farm run seamlessly by Darrin and Joanne Crack.
Milking 80 cows, taking timber orders online, collecting duck eggs and hosting tourists are all in a day’s work for Te Awamutu farmer Graham Smith.
The dairy industry is ready to tackle environmental concerns, including its contribution to greenhouse gasses, says an independent report.
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