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The availability of quality labour remains the number one issue for many dairy farmers.
With input costs still riding high because of ongoing global events, scrutinisation of machinery operational costs has come to the forefront.
The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards (NZDIA) programme recently announced a new national sponsor with the agricultural and industrial tyre and wheel manufacturer Trelleborg joining the existing cohort of supporters.
Manufactured in northern Poland, Samasz is present in around 50 markets worldwide, but although it offers an extensive range of grassland products, including rakes and tedders, it’s probably best known for its high performing mowers.
Yamaha has increased its offering of side-by-sides with the introduction of the Wolverine X2 Utility.
Halter and LIC have partnered to allow data flow between the Halter app and MINDA, saving farmers time.
A new study has found that dairy farmer investment in composting shelters is being driven largely by a desire to tackle environmental challenges, improve animal welfare, provide labour efficiencies and better working conditions for staff.
In line with its motto “Next Generation Farming”, GEA recently announced innovations in the field of conventional milking at EuroTier.
A project to develop a sustained release methane inhibitor technology for grass-fed animals has received a funding boost from the Government.
Updates to animal evaluation being made this month are designed to give farmers more confidence in the data and better reflect their individual herd.
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A solution to help farmers complete the animal wellbeing part of their on-farm assessments will be available from this month thanks to a new relationship between WelFarm and Fonterra.
A new sustainability-focused podcast to support the country’s farmers and growers has been launched by Rabobank New Zealand.
The chance to hear a leading US maize researcher at the Foundation for Arable Research’s premier maize event in early 2023 is described as a “once in a lifetime” opportunity.
OPINION: It's promising that the Government has adopted ACT’s long held policy of recognising on-farm sequestration for climate change. They should adopt the rest of our climate policy and take a practical approach to emissions that don’t hammer our agriculture sector.
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