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European scientists are forecasting that the next four years could be unusually warm.
DairyNZ and NIWA are jointly looking for riparian plant options that not only benefit the environment, but lend themselves to fodder for stock, food for humans, and even pharmaceutical making.
Farmers’ interest in using liquid fertilisers instead of the more mainstream solid granules is hotting up, says John Barnes, general manager of Fertiliser NZ, Richmond, Nelson.
Using the right plants and techniques will make the most of riparian planting and give you value for money by getting it right first time.
Fonterra Shareholders Council chairman Duncan Coull says farmers are unhappy with the co-op’s current performance.
Fencing waterways protects freshwater from nutrients, effluent and sediment by excluding stock and creating a buffer between water and the land.
Several years back, milk processors provided new information on Milk Urea Nitrogen (MUN). While some farmers understand the test, the implications of the test and how to manipulate it, there are still many who don’t.
Fonterra’s disastrous financial result is trending on social media today, with former chief executive Theo Spierings' pay a focal point.
Farmers are keeping a low profile online following Fonterra’s shocking $196m loss.
Fonterra has posted a $196 million loss for 2018, the first in the co-op’s 17-year history.
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With new animal welfare regulations coming into effect on October 1, even if you already think you are doing the right thing it’s best to check.
If farmers feel winter hasn’t gone as well as it could have and sometimes the cows were in deep mud, then now is a good time to review their wintering plans, says DairyNZ animal care team leader Helen Thoday.
A new three-year trial by the Northland Dairy Development Trust (NDDT) is looking at options for farmers to manage the fat evaluation index (FEI) in a variable climate.
After eight years hard work, Mataura Valley Milk’s new $240 million nutrition plant at McNab, near Gore, has begun production on schedule.
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