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More international dairy farm workers available soon

Federated Farmers immigration spokesperson Chris Lewis.

Federated Farmers says it is pleased to see more international dairy farm workers will be able to cross the border for the 2022 dairy season.

Published in General News

DairyNZ and DWN join forces for webinars

Dairy Women's Network chief executive Jules Benton.

Dairy Women’s Network is hosting a series of webinars designed to help current and future farm owners to future-proof their businesses entitled How to Build a Bloody Good Business, funded by DairyNZ.

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Joint dairy research facility boosts on-farm research

The animal handling facility at the new Dairy 4 Farm.

Work is close to completion on Massey University’s Dairy 4 Farm, after the university partnered with AgResearch to boost on-farm research capability and facilities in the lower North Island.

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The centre of NZ's food sector

OPINION: Palmerston North has always been the beneficiary of a rich agricultural legacy.

Published in Opinion

Why the Manawatu is New Zealand farming's heartland

Manawatu District mayor Helen Warboys says the agri-food sector is the region’s largest sector and contributed $310m in GDP to the local economy over the year to March 2021, as well as employing 3,000 people.

The Manawatu District has a large and diverse agricultural sector, producing high-quality dairy, red meat and forestry products to the world.

Published in Management

Conditions ripe for a potential FE outbreak

Facial eczema could potentially become a problem in the coming weeks for dairy farmers.

Conditions are ripe for facial eczema to become a problem for dairy farmers in the coming weeks, says James Allen, AgFirst.

Published in Farm Health

Passion and innovation pay off

Rhys Roberts chief executive of Align Farms, which runs seven farms between the Ashburton and Rangitata Rivers in Mid- Canterbury, this year’s NZ winner of the Zanda McDonald Award.

A Mid-Canterbury dairy farmer passionate about innovation and continued improvement has been named this year’s winner of the New Zealand Zanda McDonald Award.

Published in Management

This farm is no pig sty!

Bryan Tucker’s Wairarapa farm is testament to the pork producer’s strong commitment to the environment.

Bryan Tucker's Ngarara farm in the Wairarapa epitomises the New Zealand pork sector's strong commitment to the environment.

Published in Management

OPINION: As the round of He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) farmer 'consultation' meetings continue around the country, cracks seem to be appearing in the voices tasked with promoting its options of tackling farm emissions.

Published in Opinion