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Newborn calves are vulnerable to cold and disease, so careful handling, feeding and hygiene are important to get them safely through their first 24 hours, DairyNZ points out.
Canterbury-based independent milk processor Synlait Milk has reported a drop in profit, largely due to decreases in dairy prices.
Farmers thinking about cutting artificial insemination (AI) this mating season will save very little now and lose a lot in the long term, says Jeremy Bryant.
Farmers thinking about cutting artificial insemination (AI) this mating season will save very little now and lose a lot in the long term, says Jeremy Bryant.
A cow is labelled a non-cycler if it has not had an observed heat before mating starts, says LIC.
Yearling heifer mating is fast approaching: have you got it sorted? LIC asks.
The challenging milk payout will have many farmers scrutinising budgets for ways to reduce spending.
Farmers are being urged to speak courageously about the reality of their financial problems.
Dairy farmers must review their budgets line by line says DairyNZ economist Matthew Newman.
Dairy Women's Network is seeking to shift members’ ‘can do’ attitude to one of ‘can do safely’, by means of free workshops called ‘Step up to Safety’, from late October.
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The spring months, as soils warm up, are when the work of fertilising begins.
The Southland winter-spring, with prolonged incessant rain, cold wind and low sunshine hours, have depressed grass growth well below normal.
A farming tour demonstrating practical, hands-on practices and skills proved beneficial for a group from Northland iwi.
Amid Brazil's political and economic turmoil, onerous bureaucracy and almost non-existent market for fresh milk it’s hard to see the appeal for Fonterra.
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