Cuddling cows
OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
A time-saving strategy is to shorten the milking time for up to 20% of the herd, says DairyNZ scientist Dr Paul Edwards.
Maize silage harvest is running two-three weeks late in most areas because of later planting and cooler-than-average early summer temperatures.
New Zealand First is again batting for dairy farmers.
Puerto Rican consumers will now be able to enjoy a small piece of New Zealand in one of the most exotic and culturally diverse countries in the world.
Milk powder rose $48 million in value in January 2017, despite the quantity exported falling by around 19,000 tonnes or 9.4%, Statistics New Zealand says.
Rearing young stock on single species grazing systems under irrigation may become very challenging as there is often no alternative species grazing to help reduce parasite burdens on the pasture.
It's the season for the doomsayers of the dairy industry.
Rural service provider Farmlands has become a major sponsor of the National Fieldays.
Despite its large dairy herds, China is still a long way from self-sufficiency in dairy.
Everyone was smiling recently at a discussion meeting hosted by Okaihau, Northland dairy farmer Roger Hutchings on his farm.
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Dairy farmers living in the shadow of Mt Taranaki are doing it tough as the rain keeps on falling.
Farmers can now benchmark their farm performances on a national scale, thanks to a new online tool.
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy is welcoming a new report showing a major improvement in bobby calf welfare last year.
Better growing conditions over summer than during a bad spring is likely a factor in the dip of 3.2% in the GlobalDairyTrade auction last week, economists say.
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