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On the West Coast of the South Island, for 30 years, many dairy farmers have 'humped and hollowed' their land, dealing with the whopping natural challenge the region lays down – massive rainfall.
Dairy Women's Network membership has grown from 5079 last year to at least 8000 members, chairman Justine Kidd says.
Farm sales are easing says the Real Estate Institute of NZ (REINZ).
Dairy Women's Network (DWN) needs to keep working closely with partners such as DairyNZ, Agri Womens Development Trust, beef farmers and AgITO, says its retiring trustee, Hilary Webber.
In a volatile market there is never a better time to take financial stock of a business.
It's almost too good to be true. A report on the state of the New Zealand environment that is honest, factual and not littered with references to the damage farmers alone are doing to land and water.
Just when you think you've seen all the beauty queens another appears, but this one is a cow.
Who says the Chinese never fail?
Not all the revelations in the landmark 'Environment Aotearoa 2015' report are damming for the farming sector, as some mainstream media insist you believe.
New Zealand’s oldest dairy brand has opened up new markets with its first consumer foray into Ethiopia and Australia.
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DairyNZ's new board will meet early next month to elect a chairman.
LIC held its annual meeting in Ashburton last week. Chairman Murray King spoke about the challenging times faced by farmers and the co-op's response. Here are excerpts from his speech.
Risk management is an aspect of strategic planning that many farmers are yet to fully use to its potential. It can offer the advantage of a wider perspective on events that might otherwise be a cause for worry.
Millions of people would have been healthier if they had consumed milk rather than used milk substitutes, according to an article in The Washington Post.
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