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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…
Some dairy farmers could be missing out on up to 160 kgMS of production because they are not herd testing.
A negative energy balance (NEB) is when the energy demands for lactation, maintenance and activity are not met by dietary intake and the cow is forced to mobilise its fat and muscle to provide energy to meet the deficit.
Ag machinery maker John Deere has released details of the new 5M models set to hit the New Zealand market next year.
While baler-wrapper combinations have become the backbone of baled silage production, one machine stands out from the rest in the layout of the machine.
First previewed at Agritechnica 2019, Krone has release further details of its folding front mower cutter-bar.
While round or large square bales have the dominant shares in the rural landscape, small square bales still play an important part, especially in the equine sector, but also where the large packages are not easily managed.
Successful calf rearing starts as soon as the calf is born.
Current compliance with tagging and registering of National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) animals sits at around 93%.
The next generation of high-BW Holstein Friesian heifers earmarked to breed genetically-elite calves has been announced.
A naturally occurring soil fungus is shaping as a new hero to improve nitrogen use on farm.
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You'd be hard pressed to pick dairy farmer Hayley Hoogendyk as someone who grew up in the sunny beach town of Mount Maunganui, and not rural Manawatu, where she has farmed for the last 10 seasons.
OPINION: Farmers are facing many more risks than ever before. Rapidly rising costs for one, but the biggest long-term risk, without a doubt, is climate change.
OPINION: A group of New Zealand farmers who collectively sold $1 million worth of cattle to a live export company in March are still waiting to be paid.
OPINION: One vet believes the threat of foot-and-mouth entering New Zealand is much higher than what authorities tell the public.
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