We all recognise the symptoms of a classic down cow: dull eyes, sleepy, head down, poor responsiveness.

OPINION: One of the world’s largest animal health and nutrition companies, DSM, now known as dsm-firmenich, has developed a feed additive Bovaer to lower methane emissions from cows.

OPINION: Industry-good bodies have had a torrid time recently, with some facing backlash from farmers particularly over their stance on emissions pricing and He Waka Eke Noa.

OPINION: Mystery Creek Fieldays was a more positive affair than many expected, given the headwinds facing farmers lately.

Waikato farmer Tracy Brown will become DairyNZ’s first woman board chair in October.

The fortunes of the dairy industry are expected to bounce back in about a year’s time, according to the Director General of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Ray Smith.

Farm plastic recycler, Agrecovery’s Green-farms Product Stewardship Scheme (GPSS) has been officially accredited under the Waste Minimisation Act (2008).

Makers and retailers of animal health and crop thriving products are backing the Government’s plan to step up approval processes for new offerings.

Fonterra is opening a sixth application centre in China to boost its growing foodservice business.

Earlier signalling by the dairy industry of how many hectares of maize silage is required each season would assist maize growers to better plan their planting programmes, says the Foundation for Arable Research’s Ivan Lawrie.