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A ‘womens problem’ common among cows cannot be ignored, and not only at-risk cows should be checked, a Dairy Womens Network workshop heard last week.
Global dairy markets last week broke out of a seven-month stable stretch in a move labelled “material and meaningful” by one leading analyst.
INSURANCE CLAIMS persist in Taranaki after two major storms hit the province in three weeks. The first extensively damaged dairy farms around Waverley and Patea, and one last week hit farmers in the north of the province.
THE RURAL real estate market is seeing a sustained recovery in turnover and price, judging by the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.
The science on fresh water quality is confusing and complex, says Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Jan Wright.
AS A tropical storm raged outside, speakers at the launch of Fonterra's Milk for Schools scheme last Monday paid tribute to the dairy farmers making it possible.
RURAL COMMUNITIES will be better represented on local councils as part of a major reform package announced last week by former Local Government Minister Nick Smith.
FONTERRA IS helping flood-affected suppliers in NSW and Victoria, offering interest-free advances and on-farm advice.
THE PARLIAMENTARY Commissioner for Environment, Jan Wright, must be congratulated for her latest report on water quality.
OBVIOUSLY I will stay clear of the specific issue of the Crafar Farms, since once again this is before the Government and the courts.
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THE 2012 Waikato Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, Barry and Nicky McTamney, take the next step in their dairy farming career in June when they enter an equity partnership.
JERSEY NEW ZEALAND, releasing its 2012 Jersey Genes team, says this year's young Jersey sires are "unparalleled".
MANY FARMERS have found it difficult to establish high-yielding, persistent pastures in recent years. There are significant advantages to establishing pasture after a maize silage crop. Problem weeds can be sprayed out twice – in the spring before maize establishment and in the autumn prior to regrassing. Growing maize also removes the normal feed source for pasture pests such as black beetle, Argentine stem weevil, pasture nematodes and grass grub. This interrupts their breeding cycle and reduces insect pressure on seedling plants during the pasture renewal process. Cropping prior to pasture renewal also reduces the carryover of older, lower-yielding ryegrasses.
THE WINNERS of the 2012 Bay of Plenty Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, Richard and Amy Fowler, thrive on diversity.
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