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This season many sharemilkers are questioning their decision to go dairy farming, but Northland sharemilker Gavin Hogarth has tried different career options and smaller herd farming is the one that suits him best.
Weather forecasters are predicting an El Nino weather pattern this season which could be the strongest yet, resulting in a drought similar to the 1972-73, 1982-83 and 1997-98 events.
An ongoing trial of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies in forage brassica crops is showing positive signs, says the insecticide maker DuPont.
A new dairy grazing site near Taupo will be focused on heifers, says the owner, Wairakei Pastoral Ltd.
New Zealand's shift from a pasture-based model to high feed-input dairy farms will come under the microscope in a joint research project.
DeLaval had appointed a new regional head.
The development of 10 to 20 more popular health-orientated products such as Fonterra's Anlene would make New Zealand a rich country again, a 'New New Zealand Forum' in Auckland heard this month.
Fonterra advice on using palm kernel extract (PKE) has caused a stir amongst farmers throughout the country.
As All Blacks coach Steve Hansen would say, a win is a win, albeit an unconvincing one with plenty of room for improvement.
UK farmers are facing a new threat, this time from an opposition MP.
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First, the sound of cowbells and yodeling.
Fonterra's mishandling of a message urging farmers to curb PKE usage onfarm hasn't gone down well.
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal is signed. Now comes the hard part.
Finland dairy co-op Valio is taking its lactose-free milk to global consumers.
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