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The country's second largest milk processor expects soaring global dairy prices to stabilise at some point.
It was a clean sweep by women at last night’s Auckland/Hauraki regional dairy awards.
Fonterra has lifted its forecast farmgate milk price, hot on the heels of a huge leap in global dairy prices.
On-farm transport was revolutionised with the arrival of quads, but really came of age with side-by-sides.
Jaguar Land Rover has announced a new global strategy that will see the Land Rover brand release six pure electric variants through its Range Rover, Discovery and Defender families, with the first all-electric variant arriving in 2024.
Giltrap Engineering's new WideTrac is said to be a cost-effective, easy-to-use fertiliser spreader that eliminates the need for manual adjustment.
Light vehicles – two wheelers, quads, and LUVs or side by sides – are essential tools on New Zealand farms. Unfortunately they also account for up to half the deaths on farms every year.
While the stranglehold of ATV’s on the off-road market has been tempered by the arrival of side by sides or UTV’s, the sector is still strong, particularly on narrow tracks or areas of difficult terrain.
Call them what you will, but UTVs, or side-by-sides, have certainly found a place in much of New Zealand’s rural sector.
New Zealand Holstein breeders are offering their best for the Autumn Harvest Sale at Cambridge Raceway in April.
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Samantha Tennent is the new general manager of WelFarm, XLVets’ assurance programme.
Fonterra’s reliable supply chain and strong demand from China and South East Asia are helping drive dairy prices up, says co-op chief executive Miles Hurrell.
The chair of a new committee set up to review the handling of Mycoplasma bovis outbreak says it isn’t a witch-hunt.
Taranaki sharemilker Shaun Eichstaedt was the first New Zealander to replace traditional antibiotic dry cow therapy (DCT) with a high-strength probiotic.
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