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OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
Fonterra is upping its game in nutrition science, announcing a new corporate ventures arm and a US$10 million investment in US biotech company Pendulum.
Four years after splashing $150 million on two cheese companies, troubled milk processor Synlait is now looking at divestment.
Nearly 50 finalists have been announced for the 2023 Fieldays Innovation Awards across three categories.
The Farmax Landplane is a clever implement with many uses on farm.
Designed to counter the often-costly impact of uneven weight and vacuum distribution of a milking cluster, Lactalign is a cleverly sculpted, pivoting support plate that is mounted on the frame of the milking plant.
As Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) resurfaces in Canterbury, CRV is reassuring dairy farmers it has rigorous production processes and health testing programmes in place within its supply chain.
Topping a dairy farm’s grazing pastures can produce advantageous outcomes to your bottom line.
Subaru's XV has evolved, with the popular, AWD compact SUV reimagined and re-christened as the Crosstrek.
Harnessing the power of data and technology has become increasingly important in the dairy farming, because milking cows is a physically demanding and time-consuming task for dairy farmers, according to Waikato Milking Systems.
Industry research has shown that on average tractors spend up to 70% of their time on haulage duties.
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DairyNZ has calculated that the cost of lameness in a 550-cow herd with 20% lame cows per year amounts to direct and indirect costs of $750 per cow.
Mature cows typically produce 1.5 to 2 tons of organic matter per month, the value of which is often overlooked.
Matamata-based Reid & Harrison (R&H) is well known for its Yardmaster pump brand, but over the years has evolved from just being a pump supplier to a full provider for dairy effluent system needs, offering farmers a full service from concept through design, to installation and ongoing maintenance.
Primary sector education and exciting career opportunities will be showcased at the Fieldays Opportunity Grows Here Careers Hub next month.
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