THE NEW Zealand head of the world’s newest standalone animal health business, Patrick Dorahy, is enthusiastic about what it means for farmers, vets and pet owners.

ABOUT 80% of the milk sourced by Riverina Dairy factory in Albury, Australia, comes from Riverina Milk, which runs 1500 cows at Corowa.

THE FIRST-CONCEPTION rate of non-cycling cows can be improved 50% by combining a progesterone implant with a cycling programme, say Australian vets who studied 19 dairy herds. 

STRONGER ROOF trusses are allowing Herd Homes to span up to 20m, so farms can retro-fit the Waikato firm’s roofs over existing yards and pads.

EXHIBITORS AT the one-day Effluent Expo in Waikato last month say good farmer turnout shows demand for specific advice.

NO JOB is too big or too hard for Numedic’s new pond mixer, says company director Peter Reid.

Half of New Zealand's sheep and beef farmers are worried about their on-going viability, the latest quarterly 'Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey' has shown.

FARMERS SHOULD lead the conservation movement to get the best return on their products, says farmer/conservationist, Dan Steele.

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers struggling under the weight of mounting     losses are walking away from their land. 

WINNING THE title ‘Dairy Woman of the Year’ would open the door to represent the dairy industry in an urban context, says BEL Group business manager Justine Kidd, Waipukurau.