Displaying items by tag: JAMES ALLEN

A warning to dairy farmers: don’t try to buy yourself out of any drought.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 27 September 2023 11:55

Forewarned is forearmed

Nationwide agricultural consultancy firm AgFirst has taken the initiative early on to have plans in place and tools available to help farmers prepare for drought.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 10:55

One day at a time

Be realistic about what you can in the short term - the recovery is a marathon not a sprint. That's the sage advice from one of the country's leading dairy consultants, James Allen, AgFirst.

Published in General News
Thursday, 02 February 2023 07:55

The future of ag consultancy

One of the country’s top agricultural consultants, James Allen, is planning to do a major study on what the role of the agricultural consultant may look like in the future.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 25 January 2023 09:55

Study grant for top consultant

'Defining the role of the agricultural consultant for the next generation' is the topic that AgFirst chief executive and dairy consultant James Allen is about to pursue.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 24 January 2023 07:55

Labour woes forcing farm system reviews

The availability of quality labour remains the number one issue for many dairy farmers.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 13:55

Roll on summer

Wanted urgently - some sunny weather in the Waikato to help lift milk production.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 23 August 2022 12:55

Water woes

More rain could make for very challenging times for dairy farmers, according to AgFirst's James Allen.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 26 July 2022 13:55

Profit up but keep an eye on costs

Farm profitability should be healthy for 2021-22 and for the current season – but farmers will need to keep a close eye on input costs, says an AgFirst report for Waikato and Bay of Plenty dairy farms.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 08 March 2022 09:55

A time of opportunity

Just around half way through his three year tenure as New Zealand National Fieldays Society president, James Allen is picking that the next three to five years for NZ agriculture will be a time of opportunity.

Published in General News
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