Pasture renewal is the process of replacing older, less productive pastures with a completely new pasture.
Hamish and Rachel Hammond jumped at the chance to put their university learning into practice by taking up a contract milking offer right after graduation.
Summer challenges dairy farming in unique ways. Heat stress, paired with changes in pasture quality can affect milk composition and overall productivity.
Last month marked one year since the launch of an innovative collaboration known as the PAUS Programme (Pay- As-You-Save), which has made it easier for Fonterra farmers to access next generation milk chilling technology.
Horowhenua farmer Cam Lewis is in the business of growing superb quality produce – milk, asparagus, and strawberries.
With the advent of climate change, dairy farmers could expect to be dealing with more days where their cows are suffering from heat stress.
In my last article, I covered factors affecting the marginal returns from growing maize on-farm.
Free workshops focused on managing risk in sharefarming got underway last week.
Annual farmer gathering, the South Island Dairy Event (SIDE), is set to make history as it heads to Timaru for the first time.
Just like our rural communities, technology solutions need to rely on each other too.
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