Dreams aren't plans
OPINION: Milking It reckons if you're National, looking at recent polls, the dream scenario is that the elusive economic recovery…
A Waikato family among the first to enter the commercial dairy sheep industry is starting to see the rewards of their hard work as they come to the end of their second season.
With the recent changes to daylight saving and nights drawing in, there is still plenty of traffic on rural roads after dusk.
Agricultural plastic recycler Plasback has announced that the nation-wide farm machinery and silage wrap distributor Webbline has joined its on-farm recycling scheme, a move that will see around 85% of the silage film imported to New Zealand being covered by the scheme.
Moving Day is the busiest time of the year for livestock movements.
Bacteria developing resistance is a potential risk any time we use antibiotics, so we need to focus on preventing and controlling infections to reduce the need.
Solar-powered smart cow collar manufacturer Halter claims it will help combat the country's acute labour shortage when it expands into Taranaki, Southland, Otago and the Central Plateau next month.
OPINION: At a time when farmers should be celebrating higher red meat and dairy prices, they like other New Zealanders are feeling the pinch.
OPINION: The Government's decision to allow 500 more overseas dairy workers into the country is a step in the right direction.
Milk fewer cows but the best cows is herd improvement co-operative LIC's message to farmers.
OPINION: The Government is considering only allowing water, low-fat milk or plant-based milk in schools to reduce the sugar intake of young students.
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OPINION: On cow numbers across the country, the majority of Kiwis don't agree that they need to drop.
OPINION: Climate Change Minister James Shaw seems to be in two minds whether cow numbers should be reduced in New Zealand to cut emissions.
OPINION: While farmers clearly want a farm-level levy for emissions, they may be forced into a processor-based hybrid level.
It's not about the value of land but what you create on the land, according to North Otago, farmer John Foley.
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