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The final results of the 2017 elections for the Fonterra board of directors, directors’ remuneration committee and shareholders’ council have been announced.
During Kubota's recent celebration of 40 years in Australasia, dealers got their first look at the new BX 80 sub-compact tractors which will hit the shores of New Zealand in April 2018.
It all started on the farm of Brad Sulzberger in Urenui, Taranaki, as he pondered his two-day collectioin and keeping the milk cool.
Fam technology company Tru-Test says dairy farmers can protect their income by having the right milk cooling systems.
Sharemilker Roy Willan admits having sleepless nights when milk was entering the vat at 21˚C two years ago.
The Ministry of Primary Industries says periodic checks of farms’ primary and secondary milk cooling capabilities will be undertaken.
The saying goes, you can’t have too much of a good thing, but that doesn’t always ring true.
Wet, very wet -- in just about all the North Island and even the South Island for quite a while.
The term ‘peak cow’ -- referring to the national dairy herd -- is gaining relevance for more individual farmers as they turn from peak cow numbers to peak per-cow performance.
As I write this article the rain is pelting down outside. A wet winter followed by a normal spring is presenting a real challenge in many regions, resulting in the disruption of the normal cultivating/planting cycle.
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A foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in New Zealand is only a matter of time, says DairyNZ biosecurity readiness and response manager Chris Morley.
Feeding DCP (dicalcium phosphate) to dairy springers is increasingly common for Canterbury dairy herds wintered on fodder beet, says veterinarian Chris Norton.
We need to be tough on issues but careful with people, KPMG farm specialist, agri-food, Julia Jones told an Auckland Climate Change conference.
Approaching the third anniversary of its establishment, the MyMilk business model is working well, says MyMilk chief executive Hamish Hobson.
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