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OPINION: Farmers won't get any credit for this from the daily media, so Milking It is giving the bouquets where…
The decisions farmers make today to reduce excess nutrients will be reflected in water quality improvements in our river within five years, on average, finds new research from Our Land and Water.
Spring has sprung and with it comes an increased risk of nutrients leaving farms due to high rainfall, low pasture growth, lots of stock urine being deposited, soil compaction and pugging.
With mating season around the corner, there's no time for guesswork or getting herd nutrition wrong, according to GrainCorp Feeds' technical support manager Ken Winter.
By the middle of September, the grass silage making season will be well underway.
Gray and Marilyn Baldwin own 713ha south of Lichfield, near Putāruru.
OPINION: When it comes to hedging between the world's two superpowers, the US and China, no one does it better than the New Zealand Government.
OPINION: Fonterra seems to be turning a corner in Australia when it comes to stability of its milk supply base.
OPINION: It's hard to tell if any MPs are genuinely representing farming and the rural sector these days.
OPINION: Cows can be toilet trained. It's no joke.
OPINION: The Howl of a Protest was generally a success, well received by the public and, surprisingly, given evenhanded coverage by most media.
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Rural insurer FMG has appointed Adam Heath as its new chief executive officer.
Happy Valley Nutrition (HVN), the company behind a new $280 million milk plant in South Waikato, says it has secured another supply agreement.
One of the world's largest dairy co-operatives celebrated its 150th birthday this month.
Australia's dairy industry is on track for a slight increase in milk production this season.
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