On most dairy farms, the highest electricity demands occur in the morning and afternoon milkings.

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.

B+LNZ chair Kate Acland

Beef + Lamb New Zealand has launched an AI-powered digital assistant to help farmers using the B+LNZ Knowledge Hub to create tailored answers and resources for their farming businesses.

Hayden Fletcher, Craigmore Farming northern operations manager, believes if you look after your team, production results will follow.

The team meeting at the Culverden Hotel was relaxed and open, despite being in the middle of calving when stress levels are at peak levels, especially in bitterly cold and wet conditions like today.

Tagging thousands of new-born lambs at docking takes precision and tag technology that handles the volume at a good pace.

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