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Peer to peer is the best way to get farmers to change to new systems and technologies, says an Irish researcher.
Since mastitis on average costs each Kiwi dairy farmer $54,500 per annum, it must be taken seriously to stem the loss of money, time and milk from your bottom line.
Few farmers will be surprised to know that the 2015-16 season was the most challenging year yet for them.
Cows are sacred in Madgascar, the fourth-largest island in the world.
Europe is trying to rein in milk production by its 52,000 dairy farmers by paying them to not produce milk.
Could Australia soon be importing milk from New Zealand?
New Zealand's methane gas emission woes could be addressed by a knight rising from the seas.
KPMG’s latest research report on foreign direct investment in New Zealand gives perspective to much of the uninformed hype over this issue, in particular the emphasis on China’s role.
Helping some reporters – and the general public -– understand what was going on with the recently released bobby calf video made by Farmwatch was at times frustrating.
A slaughterman who received home detention over the abuse of bobby calves has had his sentence replaced with a two year prison term following an appeal by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
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Embattled Australian dairy co-op Murray Goulburn says it is willing to work with other processors on a commodity milk price index.
Tasmania will send fresh milk to China from early next year.
Reviewing the nature of its cooperative structure will be a challenge for Westland Milk Products (WMP), says the outgoing chairman, Matt O’Regan.
Farm comparison work will start soon to support scientifically the claim that a biologically active fertiliser system now used on 200 dairy farms reduces environmental impacts and raises profits.
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