Less hot air
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Maize silage is an essential part of many dairy farm systems. Research shows that yield is king, and for on-farm growers, the most profitable hybrid is almost always the highest yielding one.
Fonterra recently reached the milestone of eight years since it started working with the Department of Conservation (DOC) through the Living Water partnership, which helps identify and trial game-changing and scalable solutions that show dairying freshwater can thrive together.
LIC chairman Murray King spoke at the farmer co-operative's virtual annual general meeting this month. The following is an excerpt from his speech, outlining LIC's annual result:
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OPINION: The instinct of the current Government to centralise control of everything is going to come to a guster when it comes to water reform.
Two agricultural software providers are joining forces to create more value for pastoral farmers.
New Zealand dairy genetics company Tropical Dairy Group Limited (TDG) is trying to raise $3 million from investors.
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It's bad but it's not terrible.
While starting forage maize under biodegradable plastic has been about for a while in the UK, particularly in marginal areas of the north and west, new research is showing that the practice can have major effects on both maize quality and financials.
The weather is playing a role in the performance of the dairy industry this year, according to the ANZ Bank's latest Agri Focus report.
Despite Covid impacting restaurants, Fonterra's food service business has reached a milestone to become a $3 billion annual revenue business.
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