Misguided campaign
OPINION: Last week, Greenpeace lit up Fonterra's Auckland headquarters with 'messages from the common people' - that the sector is…
Seventy years since inception, dairy automation company Lely remains a big influence on farming worldwide.
MPI says it is working hard to process farmers’ current claims for compensation for the culling of their cattle infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
Former Fonterra director Leonie Guiney is not ruling out another tilt at a co-op directorship.
Polaris's hard-working New Zealand range now extends to 18 models with certified roll-over protection structures (ROPS) to satisfy WorkSafe concerns.
Queenstown wasn't turning on the charm weather-wise, giving us a wet and windy day in late March for the launch of the latest side by side from Yamaha, the all-new Wolverine X4.
The Ford Ranger ute has been remarkably successful since its launch, but until now, wanabee Ranger owners who wanted to stand out were largely limited to the Wildtrak models or some localised customisation.
A dairy farming company and an earthworks company have each been convicted and fined for carrying out illegal earthworks in the Mangakaeo Stream, near Ōtorohanga.
The arrival of Bryce Suma post hitters in New Zealand is interesting when you understand the background of the company based on the Scottish border with the UK.
Last month I wrote about the likely impact of this growing season on maize silage quality, i.e. that relatively short plants will produce big cobs and therefore produce more starch. It appears this is exactly what has happened on many farms.
The future of blanket antibiotic treatment at dry-off (dry cow treatment or DCT) is still uncertain as the wider international discussion on antibiotic use in food producing animals continues.
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The weather already this year has been a mixed bag of wet and dry. The winter season is now around the corner and who knows what that will bring.
A leading Maori dairy farm is planning to reduce its cow numbers but believes that by using better genetics it will maintain its production.
People are switching from plastic to glass milk bottles in the UK.
Almond, soy, rice, hemp, macadamia, hazelnut, pea, flax, coconut, cashew, peanut, walnut: there’s been a recent explosion in the varieties of plant-based milks.
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