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Small bales in demand

The MF 1842S is described as a premium, super heavy-duty machine.

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.

Care for calves at all times

Calves that had a difficult birth or that are born in poor weather are more likely to have trouble standing and suckling.

Successful calf rearing starts as soon as the calf is born.

Stock truckers to help MPI boost NAIT compliance

MPI says it is working with farmers and animal transporters to raise compliance.

Current compliance with tagging and registering of National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) animals sits at around 93%.

Elite genetics captured early

Discovery Project sire Tronnoco MH Samba-ET S2F.

The next generation of high-BW Holstein Friesian heifers earmarked to breed genetically-elite calves has been announced.

Soil fungus could help reduce emissions

From left, Dr Hosein Alizadeh and Professor John Hampton, Lincoln University and Mike Manning, Ravensdown at the research site.

A naturally occurring soil fungus is shaping as a new hero to improve nitrogen use on farm.

A solid herd to build on

As an animal lover, Hayley Hoogendyk has loved dairy farming from the start.

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.

Solution sitting along the river's edge?

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.

$1m remains unpaid

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.

Too close for comfort

OPINION: One vet believes the threat of foot-and-mouth entering New Zealand is much higher than what authorities tell the public.

Three Waters in trouble?

OPINION: Yet another sign has emerged that the Government's controversial Three Waters reform could be in trouble.

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Doco maker wrong

OPINION: A documentary maker who wrongly claims in his film that cows in New Zealand live only one quarter of their 20 year natural lifespan is rightly facing a backlash from farmers.