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Colin Guyton says for the first time since he’s been farming he didn’t receive a milk cheque in July, in common with almost everybody and a cause of stress and concern.
The low payout doesn’t necessarily mean dairy farmers will stop work on environmental projects on their farms.
Grazed winter forage crops raise the risk of nutrient losses to water, but with careful management, sediment and phosphorus losses can be reduced during grazing.
Australian farmer Travis Thompson has a clear vision for the sheep and cropping country surrounding the dairy farm he manages in the New South Wales Riverina.
Dairy farm injuries rise during calving and WorkSafe is reminding farmers of the risks posed by livestock and vehicles.
Waikato farmer Malcolm Jones’ 450 crossbred cows were milked three times a day in a herringbone shed until last year.
Farmers may soon expect to get better advice from dairy farm consultants, says the NZ Institute for Primary Industries Management (NZIPIM), which launched a certification scheme last week at its annual conference in Ashburton.
Dairy Women's Network (DWN) will focus on networking and social events to support its 7600 members through the tough season, says chief executive Zelda de Villiers.
Dairy Women's Network (DWN) is a “bottom up” organisation helping women develop skills for community leadership and career development, says chief executive Zelda de Villiers.
The North Island does not have enough groundwater to irrigate, as does the South Island. Even if it did, given the dairy payout, irrigation is unaffordable.
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It's not our preference to kick someone when they are down. But Fonterra’s appearance at Tauranga District Court relating to six illegal wastewater discharges at its Edgecumbe plant leaves us little choice.
Russia's ban on the West’s dairy, meat, fruit and vegetables is heaping high the ‘tables’ of that country’s nine million cows.
A food supplement could reduce cows’ farting and burping by nearly one third and help save the planet.
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