Red line on dairy
OPINION: As India negotiates to open its borders to more global products, dairy is proving a sticky issue.
Darrell Jones has been appointed national sales manager of Gallagher Group's New Zealand animal management team. He has worked 14 years with the company.
Camera imagery technology to get data on cows may soon be available on farm.
Recent guidance suggesting farmgate milk prices will remain around A$5.60kg/MS in southern export regions have confirmed what many farmers had quietly suspected.
Callum and Hanna Stalker have adapted their business to remain on track to achieve their farming goals.
Maize silage harvesting is now underway in most regions.
The proprietors of Rakaia Incorporation say the business will make a profit this year despite the low dairy payout.
The field day at Rakaia was another great event, says Kingi Smiler, chairman of the Ahuwhenua management committee which runs the trophy competition.
New rules on raw milk sales are causing an angry reaction by sellers, but the Ministry for Primary Industries says the rules are needed because of the risk raw milk poses.
New rules on raw milk sales are causing an angry reaction by sellers, but the Ministry for Primary Industries says the rules are needed because of the risk raw milk poses.
A South Island farm consultant says dairy farmers must learn to be better risk managers.
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Geraldines sharemilkers Joe and Suz Wyborn are the supreme winners of the 2016 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Fonterra and its farmer shareholders did not need this.
Good results have been seen in boosting profitability from pasture management on two Northland 'partner farms'.
Shanghai Pengxin has decided to withdraw the judicial review of the Government's decision to decline its application to purchase Lochinver Station.
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