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OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
THE OPTIMISM about dairying fuelled by high milk prices is likely to prompt businesses to expand. While it is important that growth options are constantly evaluated, experience has taught me that new investment should only occur after careful consideration so an appropriate balance between growth and consolidation is maintained.
FONTERRA’S RECENT forecast of a record milksolids payout of $8.30 is great news for farmers.
KEVIN CLARK as a farmer has always wanted to benchmark himself and his farming methods to see what he could do better by learning from his own experience and that of other farmers. He farms in partnership with his wife Felicity.
A SECRET agent of a different kind is making herself known to farmers worldwide and proving there’s more to life onfarm than meets the eye, says LIC.
DESPITE COOPERIA getting ‘rockstar’ attention among its parasite peers, the perennial worm Ostertagia is one farmers need to stay tuned to, says animal health company Zoetis.
A SEASON average somatic cell count of 75,000 would be good for any dairy farm, but for a first-year conversion it’s extraordinary, says dairy technology company Tru-Test.
THE DAIRY industry is welcoming a Government initiative for an 18-month foot and mouth disease (FMD) preparedness scheme.
HANDSHEARS DEVELOPED over 25 years will make cow tail trimming easier says the developer, champion blades shearer Richard Watson.
NEW HOLLAND is celebrating its Genesis tractor’s 20th anniversary by releasing the T8 series.
A TEAT care product launched this spring extends a link established between cow teat health and manuka honey, says GEA Farm Technologies’ FIL technical manager Drew Chadwick.
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A FRIEND of mine has just bought one of the new Toyota RAV4s.
A2 CORPORATION (A2C) and its China distributor partner China State Farm Holding Shanghai Company (CSF) has hosted the official launch ceremony for a2 Platinum infant formula in China.
TECHNOLOGY OF FARM will be the focus of Dairy Women's Network's second annual virtual learning forum being launched this month.
FONTERRA TODAY announced its plans to invest $72 million at its Clandeboye mozzarella plant as it further expands its global foodservice capabilities.
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