If you're buying or selling calves or milk, take these simple steps to reduce the risk of spreading Mycoplasma bovis and other diseases.

All calves, including bobbies, must get adequate fresh colostrum in their first 24 hours of life.

When dealing with calf feed products it is important to read the labels, go online or ask your supplier for instructions and information, says Natalie Hughes, nutrition and quality manager at SealesWinslow.

Almost all the recommendations from two reviews of the Mycoplasma bovis programme have been accepted, after the ‘surge in activity’ leading up to this year’s moving day.

Holidays may be few and far between in the dairy industry, but Southland farmers David and Angela Spedding recently enjoyed a weekend away as winners of Ecolab’s inaugural ‘What a Relief’ programme.

Miraka's insistence on sustainable farming practices has shown results in more farms winning honours in the recent Te Ara Miraka farming excellence awards.

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OPINION: Credit where due, NZ Herald at least reported that agricultural leadership had pitched in to do its bit. 

OPINION: The united and unprecedented stand taken last week at Parliament was historic.

More European dairy farmers are choosing to put their cows outdoors to graze.