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OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
The mental anguish of dealing with bureaucracy is the hard part of managing a Mycoplasma bovis infection, says Mid-Canterbury farmer and self-appointed advocate for the victims, Duncan Barr.
Dairy prices have bounced back in the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction.
Fonterra is pulling out of another non-core business – importing palm kernel expeller.
A record number of farmers took part in the largest service bull sale in New Zealand – many from the comfort of their own homes.
A leading veterinarian says in his opinion farmers are doing a better job now than ever in regards to animal welfare.
Dutch slurry tanker manufacturer Veenhuis has developed a new axle arrange for its Premium range of machines.
Coolbreene Trust near Taupo is a large-scale dairy operation farming 1150ha, including run-off blocks, within a 10km radius of its home base.
Originally available with amber lenses only, Narva’s ‘Geomax’ Heavy Duty LED Strobe Beacon light range has been upgraded with the addition of amber/clear, blue and green options.
Having declared in July that all farm plastics sold in New Zealand will have to be recycled or reused, the Ministry for the Environment has made two major grants to help this policy become a reality.
Larger quads have become increasingly popular with operators looking to tow heavy loads, be it feed or animals.
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Sophia Clark didn’t think she would end up a dairy farmer but a season milking Jersey cows showed her that a career in farming could deliver both a business and a lifestyle.
Running an organic dairy farm is a bit like living on an island where one has to be completely self-sufficient.
Former Fonterra Shareholders Council chair and Waipu farmer Simon Couper suggests they should be reviewing strategy, not the council.
Animal breeding company LIC says its fresh liquid bull semen is literally flying out the door as demand rockets.
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