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Milk quality: any value for farmers?
Dairy companies have always wanted good quality milk — but what’s in it for farmers?
Recycled milk liners prevent waste
The Walshe family, of Putaruru, are contract milkers, sending 470 cows through a 40 bail herringbone shed. They're finding success with Quthane milking liners from DairyFlo.
Three-in-two milking aimed at farmer, cow health
A DairyNZ-led project launched in July is looking into the benefits to farmers of 3-in-2 milking (three milkings in two days). It will run for three years.
Keep your dairy spotless
DairyNZ emphasises that the cleanliness of the milking system and the dairy is critical.
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Sitting Fonterra directors Donna Smit and Andy Macfarlane have been announced as two of the four independently assessed candidates for the 2019 Fonterra board elections.
Fonterra’s milk slide worsens in Oz
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Payouts from cashflow, not balance sheet
Fonterra says its payouts to Australian farmers are being funded by its operations, not propped up from other places in…
Fonterra’s Aussie struggles
Fonterra has told its Australian farmer suppliers that it remains committed to that market.
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Australian farmers are urging the Federal Government to enforce the fitting of operator protection devices (OPDs) to all new quads…
Youngsters the key to meet Oz farm labour needs
The Australian dairy industry will need 800 extra workers on farms by 2023.
Euro co-op’s profit jumps 19%
World-renowned dairy co-op FrieslandCampina has posted a half-year operating profit of $354 million.
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Milk quality: any value for farmers?
Dairy companies have always wanted good quality milk — but what’s in it for farmers?
Recycled milk liners prevent waste
The Walshe family, of Putaruru, are contract milkers, sending 470 cows through a 40 bail herringbone shed. They're finding success with Quthane milking liners from DairyFlo.
Three-in-two milking aimed at farmer, cow health
A DairyNZ-led project launched in July is looking into the benefits to farmers of 3-in-2 milking (three milkings in two days). It will run for three years.
Keep your dairy spotless
DairyNZ emphasises that the cleanliness of the milking system and the dairy is critical.
The true cost of lameness
Lameness can cost farmers $500 - $1000 per case, yet farmers often underestimate its cost.
Farm Health
Knowing how to give calves the needle
Most farmers are well prepared for the new disbudding and dehorning regulations which will take effect on October 1.
Reducing stress on in-lamb ewes
Most of the ewes that make up the New Zealand ewe flock are high performance animals, many of them sitting on a metabolic knife-edge as they get closer to lambing, says Ben Allot, North Canterbury Vets.
Multi-prong attack in combatting worms
Changes in a farm’s land use or policies which result in it having mostly young livestock could be disastrous in promoting the development of drench resistance.
Treating clinical mastitis
Dr Sean Daly, vet and technical adviser at MSD Animal Health, explains best-practice guidelines for treating cows with clinical mastitis.
Machinery & Products
Sector aims to train Kiwis
The tractor and machinery industry is welcoming a challenge by the Minister of Agriculture to train New Zealanders rather than continue relying on seasonal migrant workers.
Conference sets industry tone
Tractor and machinery importers, manufacturers and dealers gathered recently in Wellington for the inaugural conference of the New Zealand Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA).
Black is the new orange!
Sure to brew up a storm in New Zealand, a Dutch Kubota dealer is marketing a Black Edition of a 150hp M7151 tractor.
Wraps to be pulled off new Magnum
It might be a while before New Zealand sees Case IH’s new AFS Connect Magnums, but they were on show at the Farm Progress Show last week in the US and at AgQuip in Australia.
Small Kioti tractor didn’t cost the earth
A home in the country usually brings with it a little work so Bronwyn Baird figured on buying a tractor.
Motoring
Hilux ups the ante on safety
Toyota has raised the safety benchmark at grassroots level by introducing its Toyota Safety Sense Package on its hugely popular…
Tourer – a practical family car
The new Holden Tourer may be just the ticket for Kiwi families wanting to go on adventures.
Hilux upgrade scores well
In its first test in 2015 the eighth generation Toyota Hilux gained a 5-star ANCAP rating.
Holden ups the ante with latest Colarado ute
The latest Holden Colorado Z71 comes pretty close to perfection.
Pajero Sport refreshed for 2020
Mitsubishi has released details of its new Pajero Sport SUV scheduled to arrive here late in 2019.
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Quota watch
The Hound understands that Mike Petersen’s time as NZ agriculture’s special trade envoy will soon end.
What a jerk
Your old mate notes that serial whinger Mike Joy continues to put the boot into the farming sector.
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