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OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
OPINION: Producers of 'fake milk' now want a slice of the action at the World Coffee Championships (WCC).
OPINION: Animal rights group SAFE has launched a new campaign attacking what it calls agriculture's dirty secret, the production of foetal bovine serum (FBS).
OPINION: The Government can crow about its 'major effort' to upgrade capacity on congested rural broadband networks but the reality on the ground is different.
One of Australia's last remaining dairy co-operatives has closed its ice cream factory and sent staff home eight months after devastating floods ripped through its operations.
Dairy farmers and sector leaders tested their mettle against MPs and parliamentary staff in a light-hearted yet highly competitive rugby and netball match last month.
Canterbury based milk processor is back in the black.
Following a 10-month trial on its Te Rapa Smart Farm, Fonterra has given a big tick to a new organic, low-cost, safe, sustainable and long-life battery that could deliver greater energy security and distributed electricity generation for New Zealand.
Fonterra's outgoing chief financial officer Marc Rivers believes the co-operative is starting a new and exciting chapter.
Despite its importance to the sector, many farmers and rural customers are still managing with subpar internet and mobile phone service.
Waikato milk processor Tatua has set another record for milk payout.
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As the weather warms and the grass moves skywards, many will be pulling their mowing equipment out of the shed, or maybe the nettles, with a view to be ready to start producing next winter’s feed.
While many operators prefer mower/conditioners, German manufacturer Claas suggests than many still want to achieve high daily outputs and knock grass down quickly.
Driven by increased global demand for self-propelled foragers in the 900hp to 1100hp sector, German harvesting specialist Krone has announced details of the new Big X 980 (979hp) and 1080 (1,074hp) models.
Kverneland has introduced a new 15.6m tedder aimed at high outputs, accuracy and operator comfort, incorporating a new ground-following system, with easy and simple operations.
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