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Drones’ (UAV) rising popularity has pointed to an inevitable tightening of the rules for their use as they evolve from remote control helicopters to sophisticated work platforms – especially in farming.
With legislation highlighting that farm yard manure (FYM) needs to be dealt with properly comes rising understanding of the value of returning organic matter and fertiliser to land.
The world's first fully automated rotary platform, with 40 milking stalls, needs no routine ‘cups-on’.
Phosphorus, vital in maintaining optimum animal health, is commonly overlooked by New Zealand farmers, though they display good understanding of the benefits of mineral and vitamin supplementation.
Good nursing care is the key to successfully treating a downer cow and having her return to your milking herd.
Milk quality company FIL says its new teat spray calculator can cut up to 50% of the cost of teat spraying per cow. And it is more effective.
Coccidiosis is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting calves in New Zealand, says animal health company Zoetis.
For cows, the calving period (2 weeks before calving until 2 weeks after) is the highest risk period for new mastitis infections, and wet conditions significantly increase that risk.
Colin Guyton says for the first time since he’s been farming he didn’t receive a milk cheque in July, in common with almost everybody and a cause of stress and concern.
The low payout doesn’t necessarily mean dairy farmers will stop work on environmental projects on their farms.
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Grazed winter forage crops raise the risk of nutrient losses to water, but with careful management, sediment and phosphorus losses can be reduced during grazing.
Australian farmer Travis Thompson has a clear vision for the sheep and cropping country surrounding the dairy farm he manages in the New South Wales Riverina.
Dairy farm injuries rise during calving and WorkSafe is reminding farmers of the risks posed by livestock and vehicles.
Waikato farmer Malcolm Jones’ 450 crossbred cows were milked three times a day in a herringbone shed until last year.
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