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With mechanised milking just over 100 years old, the intervening years have seen many changes in design, function and efficiency.
The a2 Milk Company (a2MC) is partnering with charity KidsCan to help children affected by poverty.
Rural communities are suffering through a lack of access to decent health services, according to Rural Women New Zealand.
An award-winning North Canterbury dairying and beef farming operation has evolved to become a hub of community.
A Canterbury Hereford stud specialising in providing beef genetics for the dairy industry is claiming a major breakthrough in breeding for more environmentally friendly animals, with reduced urinary nitrogen emissions.
Rural service provider PGG Wrightson (PGW) has delivered a record financial result despite challenging trading conditions.
Federated Farmers say the controversial Three Waters Reform should be paused before the legislation bill reaches its second reading.
Fonterra has announced that Chris Rowe will take over as the co-operative’s acting chief financial officer.
The country's second largest milk producer says a strong milk price remains on the cards despite successive price drops in global dairy prices.
More rain could make for very challenging times for dairy farmers, according to AgFirst's James Allen.
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The mood among farmers is cautiously optimistic this season according to DairyNZ’s new general manager farm performance.
Tributes flew last week at the official farewell in Wellington for the retiring chair of Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand, Malcolm Bailey.
It would be grossly unfair to cast Matt Bolger in the mould of his famous father – former Prime Minister Jim Bolger – because at just 42 he has an enviable CV and string of achievements.
The dairy industry has been one of New Zealand’s success stories, according to the new chair of Dairy Companies Association of NZ (DCANZ), Matt Bolger.
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