Floating Farm Sinks
OPINION: The world's first floating dairy farm, once hailed as a vision of farming's future, is up for sale after seven years.
OPINION: Producers of 'fake milk' now want a slice of the action at the World Coffee Championships (WCC).
The body, which promotes and showcases excellence in the global coffee industry, holds competitions such as the World Barista Championships (WBC) and World Latte Art Championships (WLAC) allow professional baristas to demonstrate their high-level skills and coffee expertise. However, the organisation has come under fire for 'banning' plant-based milks. The rules are very clear.
The 2021 WBC Official Rules and Regulations state that competitors must produce a "milk beverage" containing "one single shot of espresso... [and] steamed cow's milk". The rules also state that competitors can be provided with only "whole milk".
Similarly, the 2021 WLAC Official Rules and Regulations state competitors "are required to use the milk provided by the WLAC". This is also exclusively cow's milk.
Efficiency is the big one because it tracks back into what is done on farm.
A four year trial has reaffirmed that mixing plantain into dairy pastures can help reduce nitrogen losses to freshwater while maintaining milk production and profitability, say researchers.
Fonterra has opened its upgraded Chengdu Application Centre, bringing New Zealand dairy expertise closer to customers in one of China's fastest-growing regions.
When it comes to annual rebates, it's been a long time between drinks for Ravensdown shareholders.
Special courses for secondary school teachers to help excite kids about agriculture and horticulture are now being run at Massey University.
Running a tight and self-contained ship is the key to the success of the country's largest dairy farmer, says Blair Robinson, the new man at the helm of Dairy Holdings.
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