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The National Fieldays wants greater engagement with agriculture sectors not associated with dairy.
A nationwide study to evaluate the effectiveness of a vaccine in controlling mastitis in dairy cattle is well underway and preliminary results are positive.
Continued shipping pressure for China kept finer crossbreds firm at the latest wool auction however coarse wools eased as volumes available increased, says Paul Steel of NZWSI.
Massey Ferguson says it has taken the concept of a utility tractor and re-engineered it from the ground up to meet the needs of present and future farming.
New features on 2015-16 Krone Swardro swathers will enhance their reputation for good performance, low running costs and long working life, says local distributor Tulloch Farm Machines.
The annual toil of calf rearing just got easier with the launch of a ‘premium’ mobile calf feeder range designed to save time, money and effort, says the developer, Stallion Plastics.
The MF 8600 series had a reputation for no-nonsense reliability and buckets of power; the new generation 8700 series takes things a step further and hits the magic 400hp mark.
Archway Group in Te Puke are acknowledged as experts in nutrient containment and control of effluent from dairy sheds and feed pads.
Iseki has bolstered its line of compact tractors with its new TG6000 Series.
A combination of a wintering barn and a feed mixer wagon is paying off for Southland dairy farmers Louis and Angela English, reports the wagon supplier, Webbline.
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The May 31 traditional end of the dairying season and June 1 as the start of the next one has always been called Gypsy Day, when 50:50 sharemilkers or contract and lower order milkers move to new and often bigger jobs milking more cows as they follow a path to farm ownership.
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Don't put your livelihood at risk when moving or selling stock over the Gypsy Day period, says Ospri New Zealand.
A product containing a natural insecticide to fight one of New Zealand’s worst farm insect pests is a step closer following several years of research and trials by AgResearch.
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