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OPINION: Last week's announcement of Prime Minister’s new Science and Technology Advisory Council hasn’t gone down too well in the…
Dairy farmers are welcoming the launch of milk price futures and options contracts.
Guy Small's lifestyle block sits on the slopes above Ramarama, south of Auckland, and its 1.5ha is home to alpacas, goats, chickens and ducks.
The new Health and Safety at Work Act has put the spotlight on employers and organisations.
A Chinese business that makes infant formula in New Zealand says the false botulism scare of 2013 is disappearing from the minds of China's consumers.
2016 Auckland/Hauraki Dairy Manager of the Year, Hayden Kerr (26), wants to inspire others to do well in the industry.
Moving from the corridors of powers in Australia to the hill country of northern Waikato can be daunting for anyone.
Dairy farmers with a detailed understanding of their businesses are in the best position to reduce costs, improve efficiency and ride out the dairy downturn.
"Irrigation saved this community!" is how Fraser McKenzie describes the impact of water on the Waitaki District.
West Australian milk production is booming on the back of its higher farm milk price of more than A$7/kgMS.
With dark evenings not too far away, the new Probe 2 lamp from Narva might just be the thing to keep in the ute, farm UTV or tractor.
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The mayor of a district where dairying is a big part of the local economy says he's starting to see problems resulting from the downturn.
Over the last few years Kubota has indicated it intends to become a major global player, and its 2015 results seem to confirm things are under way.
Tractor designs have come a long way: compare today's machines with the favourites of yesteryear like the MF 135 or the Ford 4000.
The unexpected slight lift of 2.1% in the GlobalDairyTrade price index last week was a tiny glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, commentators say.
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