Dreams aren't plans
OPINION: Milking It reckons if you're National, looking at recent polls, the dream scenario is that the elusive economic recovery…
The next 10 years will require Waikato farmers to make a step-change in how they farm.
A recent review commissioned by DairyNZ may surprise you at the effectiveness of wetlands in preventing contaminants from reaching waterways.
Protecting and nurturing the environment for future generations is a key tactic in the refreshed dairy industry strategy, Dairy Tomorrow. South Canterbury dairy farmer Andy Palmer is showing how it's done.
It is time to move away from whole-herd antibiotics to protect stock against mastitis at drying-off, says DairyNZ senior scientist Jane Lacy-Hulbert.
Over the past 5 years following the banning of inductions, farmers have reacted by shortening mating periods to prevent a prolonged calving season.
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.
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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.
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