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Make the most of spending on dry-cow therapy

Cows should be treated as soon as possible after cups come off.

"We draft them off as we milk, then when we've finished milking the rest, we just bring them back onto the platform and dry cow them."

Practical tools to prevent lameness

Dairy Australia has launched a website to help farmers monitor the number of lame cows in their herds.

Lameness is estimated to cost Australian farmers at least A$250 for each cow that develops the problem and can greatly reduce cow comfort and longevity.

If you want some on the side

Offset drawbars have the potential for up to 10% more output in large areas.

To complement recently introduced trailed mower conditioners with centre pivot drawbars, Kuhn has announced the launch of three new models with offset drawbars.

NZ needs better, more reliable broadband

The MobileTECH conference at Rotorua was heralded as a showcase for emerging technologies and a forum to bring together designers, innovators and early adopters.

Baby formula helps grow returns

Canterbury processor Synlait has reported a net profit of $12.4 million for the first half of 2016.

Pinpointing the growth targets

The US market is one of six growth regions pinpointed in Arla's strategy 'Good Growth 2020'.

Danone expands plant

Danone’s $25 million blending and packaging plant under construction.

French dairy giant Danone is doubling its infant formula production capacity in New Zealand.

‘Happy people work well’

All Landcorp farms have modern rotary sheds and technology.

The seven farms Rebecca Keoghan has responsibility for vary in size: the largest run about 1200 cows each on 490ha platforms and produce up to 400,000kgMS...

Possum kill to target bovine TB

Possums will be targeted in an aerial operation in the Rimutaka Ranges in September.

An aerial possum kill is planned for the southern Rimutaka Ranges in September.

Genetics more relevant with payout up and down

Hank Lina believes breeding worth is not the only way to judge great genetics.

A New Zealand dairy farmer who has farmed overseas and worked with some of the largest dairy genetics organisations now heads World Wide Sires in New Zealand.