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THE COUNTRY’S second-largest breeding company is welcoming the transfer of the dairy core database to DairyNZ.
INVESTMENT IN new dairy conversions could be affected by last minute changes to the Land and Water Forum’s third report, says IrrigationNZ’s chief executive Andrew Curtis.
A NEW graduate school of dairying will get underway immediately at Auckland University, says the dean of science, Professor Grant Guilford.
A LACK of good business and succession plans is causing a number of large dairy farming businesses to falter, risking collapse, says a dairy farmer who’s now regarded as an expert in this area.
GLOBAL DAIRY commodity prices continue to rise and fundamentals are supporting a firmer tone across dairy markets as global supply diminishes.
LAST WEEK in the central North Island, there were rumblings, steam rose and an ash cloud covered some farms.
NEW ZEALAND produces the freshest, cleanest milk – fastest, too, according to advertisements. ‘The fastest is the freshest and the freshest tastes the best’ is supported by research using taste panels; few people like the taste of milk as it sours.
FONTERRA’S NEWEST site in South Canterbury has broken a record already – producing 924 tonnes of whole milk powder in one week.
OLYMPIC ROWING gold medal winner Mahe Drysdale will be among a line-up of high-calibre speakers to the Dairy Women Network’s conference in Nelson in March where discussions will include the rural/urban divide, environmental constraints and developing future leaders.
CONVERTING A corner of a large-scale Southland sheep and beef unit to dairy has made the whole business more sustainable, say Andrew and Heather Tripp.
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DURING THE last month most cows will have reached peak milk production. The typical rate of post-peak decline for pasture-fed herds is accepted as being 7% month on month.
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THE FIGURES speak for themselves, says CRV Ambreed. Nearly 86,000 daughters still milking in the national herd and producing a combined 1.23 million straws of semen between them.
FARMERS PLANNING an effluent storage facility on their farms must get the size and location right.
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