The annual toil of calf rearing just got easier with the launch of a ‘premium’ mobile calf feeder range designed to save time, money and effort, says the developer, Stallion Plastics.

Archway Group in Te Puke are acknowledged as experts in nutrient containment and control of effluent from dairy sheds and feed pads. 

A combination of a wintering barn and a feed mixer wagon is paying off for Southland dairy farmers Louis and Angela English, reports the wagon supplier, Webbline.

The May 31 traditional end of the dairying season and June 1 as the start of the next one has always been called Gypsy Day, when 50:50 sharemilkers or contract and lower order milkers move to new and often bigger jobs milking more cows as they follow a path to farm ownership.

How do you get the best out of a farm business when the payout’s low? 

A product containing a natural insecticide to fight one of New Zealand’s worst farm insect pests is a step closer following several years of research and trials by AgResearch.

Most people’s bucket list has things like skydiving, walking the Great Wall of China or owning a special car. But atop Levin dairy farmer and contractor Graham Bagrie’s list was something quite different. 

The proposed Southern Dairy Hub is closer to fruition, thanks to strong support from farmers and businesses.

Who says rugby and dairying don’t mix well? Just ask James Foote, a semi-professional rugby player who switched to dairying four years ago and recently notched up one of the biggest wins of his career.

The recent release of the national average market values (NAMV) for livestock presents an opportunity for dairy farmers to reassess the valuation method they are using for their livestock.