Bill and Michelle Burgess had an eye-opening realisation when they produced the same with fewer cows.
Rangitikei Rivers Catchment Collective (RRCC) chairperson Roger Dalrymple says farmers in his region are taking a national lead in water quality awareness and monitoring.
OPINION: With Freshwater Farm Plan (FWFP) regulations imminent, growers need practical, funded support now – not just more paperwork.
Early December marks a key transition for many dairy farmers, as weaned replacement heifers head off-farm to grazing.
For more than 50 years, Waireka Research Station at New Plymouth has been a hub for globally important trials of fungicides, insecticides and herbicides, carried out on 16ha of orderly flat plots hedged for protection against the strong winds that sweep in from New Zealand’s west coast.
I wrote an article titled ‘The Basics of Grazing’ in the May 6th issue of Rural News, with a follow-up on July 1st about stock handling, and now I’m continuing the theme with a discussion on assessing stock condition.
A Canterbury family farm is proving how Jerseys, innovation and strong breed commitment are shaping the next generation of sustainable, efficient dairy farming in New Zealand.
Next month, wool training will reach one of New Zealand's most remote communities, the Chatham Islands - bringing hands-on skills and industry connection to locals eager to step into the wool harvesting sector.
The number of beef straws going into dairy cows is on the increase, according to LIC beef genetics product lead Paul Charteris.
A recently held arable field day in the Manawatu brought with it a timely reminder to be on the lookout for velvetleaf incursions.
In a significant shift for employers, wage theft is no longer only a civil matter but now also a criminal one.
The recent windstorm that cut power to dairy farms across Southland for days has taught farmers one lesson – keep a generator handy on each farm.
Drench resistance is already hitting farm profits; it's not just a future problem.
The key to a dairy system that generates high profit with a low emissions intensity is using low footprint feed, says Fonterra program manager on-farm excellence, Louise Cook.
With nearly two million underutilised dairy calves born annually and the beef price outlook strong, New Zealand’s opportunity to build a scalable dairy-beef system is now.
Farm technology is an exciting frontier, and it's changing how we manage herds.
If there was a silver lining in the tragedy that was Cyclone Gabrielle, for New Zealand Young Grower of the Year, Grace Fulford, it was the tremendous sense of community and seeing first-hand what good leadership looks like.
New research could help farmers prepare for a future where summer rainfall is increasingly unpredictable and where drought risk is rising, no matter what.
Energy costs in New Zealand are rising. Farmers find themselves with ever increasing gas and electricity prices. A group of final year electrical engineering students at the University of Canterbury, Fabian Scott, Kai Ferrier, Kate Dowling and Reuben Jones report on their investigation on-farm energy options on behalf of a farmer in the Waikato. The goal was to develop insights for farmers around renewable energy investment.
A New Zealand-based company is redefining the future of sustainable agriculture and waste management through a revolutionary Biomass Conversion Technology (BCT).
Nestled in Waikite Valley in Rotorua, Stokman Angus is one of the first beef farms in New Zealand to try virtual fencing technology.
It's 100 years for the Hoban family’s Parham Hill Corriedale stud and times continue to change.
Grass silage is pickled pasture, preserved through the conversion of its sugars into lactic acid by bacteria.
The Ministry for the Environment is joining as a national award sponsor in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA from next year).
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