Misguided campaign
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Fonterra farmers are leading the way in responsible dairying with 98% of farm waterways now stock excluded, the co-op says.
With strong indications of an El Nino this summer, farmers are being urged to plan how they will use their seasonal irrigation volume.
The grass has never really fired this spring and as I travel around the country it appears many farmers will have little surplus for silage.
Veterinarians are urging farmers to work with them to address antibiotic resistance in dairy cattle.
The addition of body condition score to breeding worth in February will accelerate the rate of genetic gain in New Zealand dairy cows, says DairyNZ.
Northlander Dave Gray wants to grow better heifers to improve herd fertility and production, and to milk fewer cows.
CRV AmBreed is selling its 13.7ha bull farm in Waikato.
Plantings of one the dairy industry's most popular supplements is way down right across the country.
New Zealand farmers and growers are one step closer to accessing new, improved technologies and products to keep them internationally competitive.
Some Australian cows are taking 13-hour flights to China before ending up on a plate.
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US company, Milacron Holdings Corp, says its Uniloy business and Consolidated Container have together developed a lightweight range of retail milk packs in gallon, half-gallon and other sizes – called Dura-Lite.
A war is brewing in the flavoured milk sector: Goodman Fielder has released a Puhoi Valley range of flavoured milks – Belgian chocolate and a caramel and white chocolate.
Some major milestones for the dairy industry: it now has 5 million cows being milked and last season milk production hit a record 1.89 billion kgMS – up 3.6% on the previous season.
The sale of milk tanker miniatures by Fonterra Farm Source stores is generating cash to help support rural mental health projects run by Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand (RHANZ).
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