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FARMLANDS TRADING Society was considered a daring business model when it set up as a cooperative 50 years ago.
OVER RECENT years the search for pathways that enable new entrants to participate in the primary sector, and existing operations to expand their investments, has prompted development of equity partnerships and syndicated farming businesses.
DO YOU know how much grass your best paddock produced compared to your worst? More importantly, do you know why some paddocks perform poorly?
Industry good body DairyNZ says it has the expertise lined-up and waiting for the development and management of a new Dairy Industry Good Animal Database, should Livestock Improvement (LIC) shareholders approve the transfer of the Core Database this month.
The Breast Cancer CURE Research Trust (BCCRT) is the big winner following a joint fund raising initiative between Fonterra subsidiary, RD1 Ltd and Swazi® New Zealand.
IF YOU are making pasture silage this spring, research shows it is worth doing the job properly. A trial in the 1997/98 season at DairyNZ’s No 1 farm compared the milksolids production of cows fed a low pasture allowance plus 5kgDM/cow/day of high- (10.4 MJME/kgDM), medium- (9.4 MJME/kgDM) and low- (8.3 MJME/kgDM) quality pasture silage in spring, summer and autumn.
THE NEWLY converted farm is a few kilometres from Normanby. It’s great dairy country and on a fine day you can clearly see the centrepiece of the region – Mt Taranaki.
CALVING IS over for most farmers, and disbudding, tagging and vaccinating the calves are ticked off. And for most, AB is well underway.
DAIRY farmers now can use genetics to reduce the risk of facial eczema (FE) on their operations says CRV Ambreed breeding programme manager Aaron Parker.
IF A dairy farmer thinks his cows aren’t capable of raising production, he is probably right, says an Inghams Feeds & Nutrition commentator.
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ADAPTING TO robotic milking can be a longer process for farmers than for cows, says a Cambridge dairyman cited by DeLaval.
A NEW silage cutter, the German-made BvL Topstar block cutter, is fast and runs minimal risk of spoiling the stack face, says distributor Webbline.
GREATER CHOICE in 4x4 suspension and accessories is now offered by Ironman 4x4.
KIA MOTORS is working on making its cars 10% lighter by 2015, to bring many motoring benefits and savings, the company says.
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