OPINION: The Canadian government's love affair with its lifestyle dairy farmers has got it into trouble once again.

French company KUHN has won a EIMA Technical Innovation Award for its Baler Automation Technology.

Agco Corporation has unveiled plans to build a new Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) at Amnéville (Les Portes de l’Orne) on the outskirts of Metz in the Mosselle region, just 12km from its existing Ennery site.

Dutch manufacturer Hanskamp, perhaps best known for its Cow Toilet that collects urine, has developed a mobile unit to automatically feed concentrates to individual dairy and beef cattle while they are out in the field.

An interesting concept emerged at the recent EIMA show in Italy, where Italian company Aries - a front linkage manufacturer - showed its concept FL S3 Tele-End telescopic front-end loader for tractors.

While most New Zealand farmers operate with animals at pasture all year round, unlike their European counterparts, several operations in the South Island have invested in cow barns to beat the often-inclement weather.

Creating perfect silage is both a science and an art, and it all begins with the right tools, according to machinery maker Claas.

Hamish and Rachel Hammond jumped at the chance to put their university learning into practice by taking up a contract milking offer right after graduation.

Summer challenges dairy farming in unique ways. Heat stress, paired with changes in pasture quality can affect milk composition and overall productivity.

"We couldn't do this without our team. They are integral to everything." That's the first thing that Te Awamutu dairy farmers Jayson and Stacey Thompson have to say about their team.

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110,000 visitors!

OPINION: It's official, Fieldays 2025 clocked 110,000 visitors over the four days.

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OPINION: The Federated Farmers rural advocacy hub at Fieldays has been touted as a great success.

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