Operating in conjunction with automatic cluster removal (ACR) and gently supporting the cluster, Lactalign is a relatively simple retrofitted device designed to counter the often-costly impact of uneven weight and vacuum distribution of a traditional milking cluster.

Toxoplasmosis is the second most common cause of abortion in sheep.

OPINION: I'm sure we could have a very interesting discussion around what would it take to make you happy.

The application of slurry or effluent has long been recognised as an effective method of returning nutrients to grazed or harvested paddocks.

Fonterra says its Farm Insights Report sent out to farmers recently doesn’t benchmark lameness on shareholders’ farms.

A new product has been launched that is said to increase soil productivity, improve nitrogen efficiency and in the end, profit per hectare.

With docking - or tailing - underway in many areas, Beef+Lamb New Zealand is reminding farmers about the new tail length requirements.

"They're stealing our water!" That was the cry from the floor during a recent meeting held in Waimate, South Canterbury, on the proposed three water reform.

Despite Covid, the need for the world to eat has kept farmers busy, meaning that they continue to buy new kit and machinery – so manufacturers are also busy.

The recent period has been dominated by a major health and safety concern – the Covid- 19 pandemic.