Misguided campaign
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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says it’s happy with the way farmers are preparing for the new bobby calf regulations to be enforced from August 1.
Milk and dairy products need ongoing promotion in New Zealand, says a nutritional physiology professor at Massey University.
Although last week’s GDT price index eased 0.4%, the dairy auction was generally positive, especially the 2.6% lift for whole milk powder (WMP), says ANZ rural economist Con Williams.
Never take your eye off the food safety ‘ball’, and maintain and build on the New Zealand image, a Shanghai dairy analyst advises.
The idea of virtual fencing has been around for 20 years, but AgResearch believes its time has come and will soon start testing an Australian product.
Water losses due to accidents are common occurrences for tank owners.
Efficient processes for milk cooling, vat wash and yard hosing can add up to significant savings in water.
A new feeding programme designed by biotech company Alltech shows that with proper timing, nutrition can be a more powerful tool than genetic manipulation for controlling production, animal health and quality.
Farms may be awash with safety footwear for men, but not for the girls.
Brian Mason and his staff milk 1000 cows at Waikauri View Farms, Wellsford, Northland, running Massey Fergusons for the last 10 years because they are “common-sense tractors” ideal for a dairy farming operation.
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Claas Harvest Centres have released a new range of mixer wagons, the Trioliet Solomix2 VLL-S, to complement the existing ZK series already sold in New Zealand.
Pests like mice and wasps may one day be killed off by a new technique now proven in laboratory tests on fruit flies.
Westland Milk Products chief executive Toni Brendish has been keeping her promise to get the company back on its feet after a couple of troubled financial years.
Synlait has cut its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2016-17 season by 10c to $6.15/kgMS.
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