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MASSEY UNIVERSITY has completely revamped its No 1 dairy research farm to try to find new ways to farm more sustainably and profitably and produce high quality milk. 
Published in Agribusiness
ASK VETERINARIAN and Waikato farmer Ian Scott what he thinks of new pasture cultivars and, off the record, you’re likely to get a four-letter-word answer.
Published in Management
A NOVEL on-farm milk progesterone test with many applications around mating and pregnancy diagnosis has had a rapid uptake in its first year since launch in the UK.
Published in Farm Health
GETTING DAMAGED irrigators back up and running is the big concern on many dairy farms in the wake of the September 10-11 windstorm.
Published in General News
ISN’T IT amazing how some people love to talk about catastrophy.  Last month’s dairy recalls saw some truly jump off the deep end, and just as we were getting through that, others latched onto a New York dairy strategist’s warning that the New Zealand dairy industry could be squashed by a resurgent US one.
Published in Opinion
SEALESWINSLOW HAS upgraded its Wanganui stock feed mill and says it will provide better service in the lower North Island.
Published in Agribusiness
LABOUR SHORTAGES and the need to boost productivity and sustainability may be tipping points for demand for robotic milking systems in the southern hemisphere, says DeLaval’s Oceania market development manager, Mark Smith. 
Published in Agribusiness
LIC IS extending its annual Calf Club sponsorship to include a KiwiCross champion cup for group day events. 
Published in Agribusiness
DAIRYING IN Taranaki produced $1 billion worth of milk in the last financial year, reports industry body DairyNZ as it heads into the province next week for its annual general meeting.
Published in General News
STRAWS OF LIC’s Long Last Liquid (LLL) semen this spring will all be one colour: yellow.
Published in Farm Health
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