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OPINION: Westland Milk may have won the contract to supply butter to Costco NZ but Open Country Dairy is having…
When it comes to favourite car brands, Kiwis tend to fall into the Holden or Ford camps.
Correct cluster attachment and removal is crucial during milking.
As a strong dairy cooperative, Fonterra understands the importance of providing comprehensive assistance to farmers, including a range of services at no extra cost.
As scorching summer temperatures persist, what dairy farmers feed their cows can help beat the heat and protect milk production.
As New Zealand swelters in record hot and humid conditions, dairy farmers need to be more vigilant than usual against facial eczema (FE) as spore counts start to climb.
Whakatane dairy farmer Bridie Virbickas says her stint as an associate director on the DairyNZ board was very helpful.
Paul Clement admits to being a “one-eyed Cantabrian”, but he has no regrets about buying his Awatuna farm on the West Coast.
Farmers, scientists, rural professionals and policy makers from around the country last week converged on Massey University in Palmerston North for the 36th annual workshop of the Farmed Landscape Research Centre.
Sheep and beef farmer and National’s MP for Wairarapa, Mike Butterick recently delivered his maiden speech in Parliament. Here are parts of what he said.
OPINION: Mark Zuckerberg's multimillion- dollar housing project on Hawaii is attracting a lot of interest.
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OPINION: US milk production is facing a new challenge- a sharp decline in the number of dairy heifers available to replace older cows exiting the dairy herd.
OPINION: A third medical school is a step closer to fruition and that’s good news for the rural sector.
OPINION: A recent survey revealed that farmers are feeling excessive and undue pressure from their banks.
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OPINION: The Gene Technology Bill has divided the farming community with strong arguments on both the pros and cons of…
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