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OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
Udders blowing out and poor suspensory ligaments are increasingly a concern for many dairy farmers who need their return on genetic investment to be evident in cows which last in the herd.
Those planning trip to the National Fieldays in Hamilton next month are being urged to get their plans in place now.
OPINION:It’s time for local government to reset.
OPINION: The message was clear to Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor and other government ministers seated at the main table at this month’s New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.
OPINION: New Zealand's efforts to cut its methane output from cows is making international news.
OPINION: Plant-based milk may not be as healthy as you think.
OPINION:The reception at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards the following night in Hamilton was slightly less warm for Damien O'Connor.
OPINION: Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor doesn't get too many plaudits these days, but at this month's Ahuwhenua Awards he got one that took him by surprise and, he said, it was one of the nicest things anyone has said to him in a long time.
Breeding low methane emitting cows is a step closer after promising results from a pilot trial.
A petition to get seat belts on school buses has been presented to Parliament.
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DairyNZ says it will work more closely with other industry stakeholders on major issues facing farmers.
Farmers need to start now keeping accurate and detailed records of their fertiliser use to meet new pastoral nitrogen limits, says Ravensdown’s Phil Barlow.
DairyNZ says farmers are welcoming the establishment of a Workforce Development Council for people, food and fibre.
The man who has led the Ahuwhenua competition for the past fifteen years is bowing out.
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