FONTERRA’S RECENT forecast of a record milksolids payout of $8.30 is great news for farmers.  

KEVIN CLARK as a farmer has always wanted to benchmark himself and his farming methods to see what he could do better by learning from his own experience and that of other farmers. He farms in partnership with his wife Felicity.

A SECRET agent of a different kind is making herself known to farmers worldwide and proving there’s more to life onfarm than meets the eye, says LIC.

DESPITE COOPERIA getting ‘rockstar’ attention among its parasite peers, the perennial worm Ostertagia is one farmers need to stay tuned to, says animal health company Zoetis.

A SEASON average somatic cell count of 75,000 would be good for any dairy farm, but for a first-year conversion it’s extraordinary, says dairy technology company Tru-Test.

THE DAIRY industry is welcoming a Government initiative for an 18-month foot and mouth disease (FMD) preparedness scheme.

HANDSHEARS DEVELOPED over 25 years will make cow tail trimming easier says the developer, champion blades shearer Richard Watson.

NEW HOLLAND is celebrating its Genesis tractor’s 20th anniversary by releasing the T8 series.

A TEAT care product launched this spring extends a link established between cow teat health and manuka honey, says GEA Farm Technologies’ FIL technical manager Drew Chadwick.

FEDERATED FARMERS believes the hard-hitting independent inquiry report of WPC80 for Fonterra's board delivers a series of recommendations vital for the cooperative to adopt.