rss trending-dn

Dedicated to breeding a good herd

The Clark family on their Cambridge farm.

Breeding a good herd of dairy cattle is a priority for Simon and Elle Clarke, who are on their fourth season on 307ha at Hora Hora, near Cambridge.

When is the best time to dry off?

For the vast majority of New Zealand dairy herds it is dry off time, or at least rapidly approaching.

Good – could have done better at Owl Farm

Owl Farm demonstration manager Louise Cook (left) and farm manager Tom Buckley.

It's been a challenging season down on the banks of the Waikato River for St Peters School’s Owl Farm.

Stock feed prices on the rise – get sorted early

Thirty years ago who would have predicted that one of the many spin-offs of ‘Globalisation’ was the evolution of the kiwi palate?

More revenue, profit from beef genetics

The use of New Zealand sourced genetics in LIC and First Light’s joint Wagyu breeding programme is making commercial sense all along the supply chain, the two companies say.

Lely unveils new robotic milker

The Lely Astronaut A1 launched 25 years ago.

Milking robots maker Lely overnight unveiled its new Astronaut A5 machine.

Phosphorus heads off fodder beet problems

Farmer Brendon Woods in his 10ha fodder beet paddock.

After 16 years experience of feeding fodder beet to his dairy cows, Brendon Woods says he would hate to be without it.

First-time entrant strikes gold

Parkhill Dairy Farm owner Andrea Barry with farm manager Craig Pennell.

A first-time entrant has won the East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Award.

Plantain can help reduce emissions

Plantain could help lower a farm’s greenhouse gas emission.

Using an alternative plant type like plantain in grazed pastures could help lower a farm’s greenhouse gas emissions, AgResearch scientists have found.