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The decision to set up spray drying facilities in Waikato is paying off, says FoodWaikato's outgoing chief executive Stuart Gordon.
ANZ has revised its 2021-22 forecast milk price by 50c to $9.30/kgMS.
It would appear that the industry has been reluctant to go ahead with the He Waka Eke Noa consultation because of Covid and have felt heavily pressured to do this, against their better judgement.
A much revised farmer consultation roadshow on how to deal with climate change begins this week amid serious misgivings about it taking place while a highly transmissable Covid variant is taking hold in NZ.
The dairy industry is facing the prospect of losing some highly skilled staff because they are not fully vaccinated.
Canterbury milk processor Synlait says its farmer suppliers will get a record base milk price of $9.25/kgMS this season.
The teat cup liner is the only component of the milking machine that comes into contact with the cow's teat.
While still a rare sight in New Zealand, self-propelled diet feeders/mixers have been widely available in the northern hemisphere for many years.
With harvesting season in full swing and long hours being worked, it’s timely to remind tractor and machinery operators about a frustrating and sometimes expensive issue around fuelling up – the utilisation of Diesel Exhaust Fluids (DEF).
Claas' next generation four-rotor Liner swathers offers four models with working widths from 9.3 to 15m and feature telescopic arms, excellent ground contouring, ease of operation and a low transport height.
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Originally from Switzerland, Wendel Sidler grew up on a 20ha dairy farm that supported a herd of 20 cows.
BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhoea) is a viral disease of catte.
Pasture renewal is all about setting yourself up for the future, says Barenbrug pasture systems manager Blair Cotching.
Taupiri dairy farmer Balraj Singh jokes that when he married his wife Hardeep, he 'converted' her.
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