Greenpeace a charity?
OPINION: Should Greenpeace be stripped of their charitable status? Farmers say yes.
Farmers’ stance on biosecurity is going to have to change, said Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor in a recent television interview.
The man heading MPI’s response to Mycoplasma bovis says more decisions will now be made at a local level rather than referring every matter back to MPI in Wellington.
The double-D’S were front and centre at Karapiro, Waikato, recently to promote a voluntary water quality initiative.
DairyNZ says the industry has a vital role to play in helping transition New Zealand to a low-emissions economy.
Heavily indebted farmers may be under pressure from their banks to sell up on the rising farm market to get out of their debt.
Asked if Jersey farmers should start breeding for A2 milk – achieveable within five years in Jerseys but at a price in genetic diversity – Fonterra chairman John Wilson advises, “select for the animals which would give the best genetic gain – full stop”.
We have not reached peak milk in New Zealand, says Fonterra chairman John Wilson.
Biosecurity New Zealand has confirmed positive test results for Mycoplasma bovis from a property in the Wairarapa.
Family-run Stackhouse Contracting relies on Massey Ferguson and Lely to get jobs done.
The new season’s first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event saw prices dip slightly.
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At last we hear the long-awaited news: the EU has agreed to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand.
AgResearch scientists say they have discovered how to knock out a major milk allergen by editing a cow’s genome.
Irish farmers are in a lather about a dairy farmer in County Limerick being fined $350 this month for the dung a judge ruled was left by his cows on a road, causing a motorcycle crash.
A North-Canterbury company lauded for its ethical and environmentally friendly dairying has gone into liquidation.
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