Cuddling cows
OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
The Horn family's Kuku and Allandale Jersey Studs are the oldest Jersey studs owned by one family in New Zealand, says Peter Horn recalling his great-grandfather started the Kuku Stud in 1914.
Dairy farmers are being encouraged to maintain the body condition of their rising three-year-olds as first-time calvers to help secure their longevity in the herd and maximise profitability.
A Fonterra directive that non-replacement calves from supplying farms enter a value stream from next year is a bold move, says William Morrison, Morrison Farming.
Effective use of farm effluents has never been so popular due to the meteoric rise of synthetic fertilisers prices over the past few months.
Set to replace the original Keenan MechFiber range by the middle of the year, the new MechFiber+ is said to improve mixing quality and consistency.
Otorohanga dairy farmer Mark Sanson admits he gets cow envy when he drives past the Waikato farm of a fellow Holstein Friesian breeder - but it won't be long until his own herd is the subject of many in admiring glance.
Animal nutritionist Natalie Chrystal is urging farmers to choose the right milk replacer for calves this season.
OPINION: Next year will be the most important decision that we will have ever faced. You will need to think about what we have had, what we have now and what you want for the future.
OPINION: We are approaching the business end of the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) - Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership consultations.
OPINION: The fertile ground of the plant-milk business continues to sprout new options, such as pistachio, pea, and even potato milk.
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OPINION: The Three Waters reform is turning into another headache for the Government.
OPINION: The recent storm and floods that hit Gisborne and surrounding areas is because New Zealand has too many cows?
OPINION: A boy racer has been charged over the Fonterra milk tanker vandalism and pouring milk across the road in Waikato, but more police action is needed.
Fonterra has pulled the plug on its joint venture in India.
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