No to pines
OPINION: Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ’s landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs,…
Choosing the correct perennial ryegrass can be daunting when all sales reps are saying they have the best.
Digital dermatitis, which left unchecked can lead to lameness, appears to be slowly increasing in New Zealand, says Neil Chesterton, Vet Education Transfer Services.
The plantain product Ecotain has been shown to reduce nitrate leaching from urine patches in dairy pastures by up to 90%, says Agricom product development specialist Allister Moorhead.
Independent dairy processor Synlait is to set up an R&D centre at Massey University, Palmerston North.
Three finalists are contesting the 2018 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award: a dairy consultant, a district mayor and a leadership coach.
The Beingmate saga now rocking Fonterra is unsettling farmer shareholders.
A new study shows milk from grass-fed cows has more of a nutrient linked to heart health than conventional and organic milks.
A2 Milk company may not be as well known as Fonterra but it can now claim title to being New Zealand’s biggest listed company (by market capitalisation).
The balls-up that is the latest census is a fine example of how assumptions about all things online are excluding many in society.
Is it fair that the New Zealand dairy industry is criticised while tourism is lauded?
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Listed Australian dairy processor Bega Cheese attracted an extra 100 million litres of milk during the second half of last year.
Canadian processor Saputo, on the verge of becoming Australia’s largest dairy player, looked at investing in New Zealand 16 years ago.
Hauraki Plains farmer Julie Pirie will lead a board heading a new educational farm in Auckland.
State-owned Pamu Farms of New Zealand can thank the red meat sector, rather than dairy, for its half-year result.
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OPINION: NZ farming is built on hard work, but also on innovation, a lot of which came about thanks to…
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