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OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
OPINION: Local Government rates have always been a bone of contention for farmers.
A study by Swiss scholars and nutrition experts has found that plant-based drinks are not really alternatives to dairy milk.
Cows on farms could soon have their health, reproductive readiness and location monitored by smart technology powered by the kinetic energy of the animal’s movements.
Fertiliser co-op Ballance is taking delivery of the first shipment of phosphate rock from Queensland.
Fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown is trialling a new source of phosphate rock from Australia.
OPINION: And just like that, Fieldays is done for the year! That’s what Fieldays announced in a media release at the end of the four-day event.
OPINION: At the recent National Fieldays, it was noted that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her band of ministers avoided any Labour Party branding.
Waikato Regional Council senior technical advisor Bala Tikkisetty says soil is the most important resource to any nation, more importantly for farmers.
Climate change could make maize silage a more realistic fodder proposition for South Island dairy farmers, according to researchers speaking at the recent Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) CROPS 2022 event.
Last year saw a major shift in the supply of ATVs or quad bikes in the Australian market, with the Consumer Goods (Quad Bikes) Safety Standard 2019 coming into effect on 11 October 2021.
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The world's biggest food company says dairy must play a big part in its goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
Fonterra and Nestle are planning to develop a commercially viable net zero carbon emissions dairy farm.
The Rural Capacity Upgrade programme, established in 2017, is on track to provide 30,000 rural homes and communities with faster, improved connectivity.
Food conglomerate Olam Food Ingredients (ofi) is trialing almond hulls and shells on New Zealand dairy farms.
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