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DAIRY AUSTRALIA’S 2013 Science and Innovation Award winner, Dr Abdul Jabbar, has used his award to research bovine theileriosis (BT), a tick-borne disease similar to malaria in humans.
NEW FARM technology from LIC takes the hard work out of identifying cows on-heat during mating, the co-op says.
NEW MILKING point controller technology from Milfos – called iCore, is designed to adapt and accept new technology as it develops over time, the company says.
THE South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) will be held at its new site near Kirwee, Canterbury.
THE UPDATED Kia Sportage is reported by the New Zealand distributor to have topped its class in a survey on owner satisfaction by influential JD Power automotive consultants, Germany.
FARM TEAMS are gaining hands-on skills for the calving season, as DairyNZ StockSense events continue around the country.
A TARANAKI farm owned by four Maori trusts scooped the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy BNZ Maori Excellence in Farming trophy.
PERMANENTLY BANNING helicopter monitoring of farm effluent issues would lift a big weight of anxiety off farmers’ shoulders, says a Waikato farmer spokeswoman Lisa Lile.
NEGATIVE IMAGES and public backlash against the agricultural sector is a threat to New Zealand, says Deputy Prime Minister Bill English. He urges the farming sector to help itself by moving to present a positive view of its activities to the public.
A CENTRAL QUEENSLAND farming family is taking proactive steps to ensure a viable future in dairying for the next generation.
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WITHIN 50 years dung beetles will inhabit the whole country, says Shaun Forgie, the Landcare Research scientist working with the Dung Beetle Release Strategy Group.
IT IS widely known that feeding good quality colostrum to calves as soon as possible after birth helps provide immunity to disease in the first 4-6 weeks of life.
AUSTRALIAN FARMER Jess Fleming likens her calves to babies and like any proud mum she is determined to give them the best possible upbringing.
A SIMPLE, accurate and low-cost onfarm diagnostic kit is said to allow farmers to swiftly identify common mastitis pathogens without a microscope and further testing.
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