Cuddling cows
OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
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.
Most people’s bucket list has things like skydiving, walking the Great Wall of China or owning a special car. But atop Levin dairy farmer and contractor Graham Bagrie’s list was something quite different.
The proposed Southern Dairy Hub is closer to fruition, thanks to strong support from farmers and businesses.
The Chinese bought a one year supply of milk powder from world markets then suddenly stopped buying, Alltech’s chief innovation officer, Aidan Connolly, says.
Who says rugby and dairying don’t mix well? Just ask James Foote, a semi-professional rugby player who switched to dairying four years ago and recently notched up one of the biggest wins of his career.
The recent release of the national average market values (NAMV) for livestock presents an opportunity for dairy farmers to reassess the valuation method they are using for their livestock.
Fonterra's one-off South Island winter milk offer of $1.40/kgMS has been slammed as “a complete insult to dairy farmers” by a long-time out-of-season supplier.
Westland Milk has opened a company in China to market products in the lucrative market.
It could be be two years before the mess in dairy prices regains some sort of equilibrium, according to Brent Love of KPMG who specialises in dairy agribusiness.
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Fonterra says it is hitting the sweet spot with a spate of new products in its New Zealand brands business.
The fourth generation of the Valtra T Series offers models with 155-250hp and up to 1000Nm torque, a large amount of power to take on demanding tasks.
Every time the milksolids payout drops, the industry starts talking about reducing production costs.
For the past four years the Okaihau property of Alister and Lyn Candy and their daughter Christine has been Northland’s DairyNZ focus farm.
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