Science fiction
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The Dairy Companies Association of NZ (DCANZ) has joined with US, Australian, European, and Mexican dairy organisations in requesting a WTO dispute settlement proceeding be initiated against Canada if it continues with a planned extension to its dairy trade protections.
DairyNZ's Tactics for spring events kicked off in the Waikato last week, aimed at helping farmers manage their pasture during the most productive time of the year on-farm.
Dairy Women’s Network has signed on a new dairying partner in Waikato-based company Deosan this month.
Farming in an environmentally sensitive catchment can be tough, but the Birchall family is working hard to meet the challenge.
Dairy Women’s Network is urging voters to support rural women to represent them as election season hits.
When you exercise your vote in the local body elections in October, make it count towards candidates who understand the rural community.
A lift in meat and dairy manufacturing helped increase total manufacturing sales in the June 2016 quarter, Statistics New Zealand says.
Global Dairy Trade Event 171 concluded overnight with the GDT price index up 7.7%
As NZ’s largest export, dairy needs to be front and centre of the trade strategy refresh even as the government looks to address newer issues like services, investment and the digital economy.
Authorities investigating the Havelock North water contamination incident need to follow the science, says Lincoln University professor of soil and environmental science Hong Di.
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A new publication features people taking up the wide range of careers offering in the dairy industry.
Imagine treating a disease such as diabetes by eating special foods registered as medicines. It's not science fiction.
A change will be made this month to the way body condition score (BCS) records are treated before they enter the animal evaluation (AE) system.
Getting cows in-calf quickly is the key to achieving a good calving pattern, says DairyNZ.
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