Free speech
OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
Fonterra recently announced a forecast milk price range for the coming season of $7.25 to $8.75 per kgMS, with a midpoint of $8.00 per kgMS.
Q: What does sustainability mean?
OPINION: It took Methven farmers Laurence and Philly Rooney a few days before they could access their flood-ravaged farm.
OPINION: TVNZ's recent 'Q&A' programme has a lively discussion on methane emissions and how dairy farmers are doing their bit to reduce the sector's emissions.
OPINION: If you ever needed proof that we're surrounded by idiots, and event that occurred during the weekend of the Canterbury floods provided it.
Sam Hodsell, the 2021 Otago-Southland FMG Young Farmer of the Year, says it’s critical to identify and manage workplace risks on their farm – but he and his family are also actively putting tangible measures in place to help protect people if someone does make a mistake.
Farmers are being urged to feed more milk to new-born calves.
A new initiative is being funded by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to help improve the wellbeing of young people in rural communities.
The battle for milk in Australia has just got tougher for processors like Fonterra.
A series of open days will run in the North Island this month on controlling feed intake of calves and heifers.
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The 2019 Dairy Woman of the Year, Trish Rankin, is joining AGMARDT as an associate board member.
Findings from an AgResearch study shows that dairy sheep appear to have lower nitrogen leaching per hectare than their bovine counterparts.
The dairy industry is making another push to attract workers to staff-strapped farms.
New Zealand dairy farmers continue to play a key role in a post-Covid economy as a sustainable producer of milk for the world.
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