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North Otago is being treated “like the leper colony of the South Island” over the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak, says Federated Farmers North Otago dairy chairman Lyndon Strang.
The Greens' proposed ‘nitrogen tax’ is a vote catching policy which is highly unlikely to see the light of day, says Federated Farmers vice-president and dairy farmer Andrew Hoggard.
The latest GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction has resulted in little change in the price index.
New from Irish manufacturer Keenan is a self-propelled diet feeder/mixer built with its Italian partner Storti.
Harvesting specialist Claas has developed a new internal wrapping system for its Rollant 400 Uniwrap balers that will slash processing time and film costs.
Early results from a Massey University study show animal vaccinations are effective in preventing leptospirosis shedding in NZ dairy cattle, reducing exposure to humans.
Cattle with horns can hurt people and other animals, sometimes seriously.
InCalf promotes a ‘continuous improvement process’, challenging farmers with their advisers to take a systematic approach towards a sustainable improvement in reproductive performance.
Getting cows in-calf quickly is the key to achieving a good calving pattern, says DairyNZ.
In their quest to increase six-week in-calf rates, a growing number of farmers are looking at once-a-day (OAD) milking as a way to improve herd reproductive performance. How effective is this strategy?
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LIC Automation says its product Protrack EZ Heat can reduce the stress of mating.
LIC and First Light have joined forces to produce export-quality grass-fed Wagyu beef.
Wealthy Chinese families’ appetite for fresh New Zealand milk is growing.
New herd reproduction data released by LIC shows good news for the industry and areas of opportunity for the upcoming mating period.
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