Greenpeace a charity?
OPINION: Should Greenpeace be stripped of their charitable status? Farmers say yes.
A new Kverneland 12.5m, 4-rotor rake, dubbed KV91530C, follows on from the larger 15m KV97150C to New Zealand in 2017 harvest.
The dictionary defines ‘panoramic’ as “an unbroken view of the surrounding region”, so the new Claas Arion 400 series tractors should be worth a closer look.
Catching the eye on the Agbits site at Central Districts Field Days, Feilding, the Flexifeeder caters for all types of livestock — sheep, deer, calves or full-grown cattle.
A limited-edition Holden Colorado — just 100 units nationwide — will become the prized possession of a select bunch of Holden fans when it goes on sale this month.
The VetSouth veterinary practice at Winton, Southland is still coming across clients unaware of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, says director and vet Mark Bryan.
Dealing with the adverse effects of selenium deficiency is a reality for many dairy farmers, with some completely unaware of its effects, says Trina Parker, country manager for BEC Feed Solutions.
High empty rates had been a thorny issue on the Mahuta Ridge dairy farm, Hauraki Plains.
More regional winners have been named in the 2018 Dairy Industry Awards. They will contest the national titles at the awards dinner night in Invercargill on May 12.
Work in and around waterways can affect bank stability, water quality and aquatic life. But farmers and their contractors can do plenty to protect fresh water.
A global scientific project led by Kiwi researchers, which gives greater understanding of how the rumen operates, has been published in the respected international scientific journal Nature Biotechnology.
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Our dairy farming work life is full on: we love our cows, put their needs first in our decision making, and our success proves our decisions have been and are correct.
As humans we tend to remember both the very good times and the very bad times.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will begin a cull of 22,332 cattle on all properties infected with Mycoplasma bovis after scientific testing and tracing confirmed the disease was not endemic.
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