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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…
A working group, made up of agribusiness leaders, has been set up to help New Zealand remain internationally competitive in genetic gain.
Sitting Fonterra directors Brent Goldsack and Cathy Quinn have been re-elected for another three-year term.
ANYTHING GOOD for Australia is in the long run good for New Zealand. That’s the reaction of Trade Minister Tim Groser to the news that Australia has signed a free trade agreement with China, and to speculation that their FTA with China is better than NZ’s, especially regarding dairy products.
Claas has closed the gap in the DISCO 9200/9300 and the DISCO 1100 wide mower ranges, with the arrival of the new 9700 range triple set up.
Kuhn has updated its range of self-propelled mixer wagon to include heavy-duty models with SPW INTENSE.
In agriculture, the emphasis for the last 150 years has been on using technology to know more about orchards, fields, and crops, which has been great, according to Watermetrics.
With the fertiliser spreading season in full swing, a Central Otago dairy farmer has embraced the benefits of GPS mapping and automated data management, resulting in substantial savings of both time and money.
Until recently Ingelwood farmer Nigel King’s 75-metre maize stack looked like an aviary and he was losing quality feed.
Total sales of veterinary and horticultural antibiotics in New Zealand have decreased for a fifth year in a row, dropping by 23% in 2022.
Leptospirosis (lepto) is a disease caused by bacteria that can be spread from animal to human, otherwise known as a zoonotic disease.
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At the end of this year, and after nearly 25 years working for Pioneer, I will retire.
The sale of Fonterra and Nestlé’s Dairy Partners Americas (DPA) Brazil joint venture is complete.
They say that good things come in small packages – and the modest but mighty Waiview Stud in Marlborough is certainly punching above its weight.
The search is on to select the top dairy farm for the main Ahuwhenua Trophy competition.
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