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OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
Wiht tight budgets this year, inexpensive improvements can be made to improve calf housing and conditions, says SealesWinslow nutrition and quality assurance manager, Wendy Morgan.
Adding yoghurt to colostrum gives it longevity and stops it from separating, says SealesWinslow nutrition and quality assurance manager Wendy Morgan.
About 30% of Australian dairy farmers are missing out on the advantages of a transition cow nutrition management programme, says Dairy Australia.
Leaders of a three-year trial into the relative profitability of palm kernel expresser (PKE), cropping or pasture-only systems think a system using pasture and PKE should bring the most returns.
Attracting and retaining good people and having a flexible and resilient farming system is the cornerstone of a good dairy farm operation.
There are good lessons to be drawn from the global financial crisis (GFC) for dairy farmers in managing volatility and getting the most from their banking relationship, says Hayden Dillon, head of corporate agribusiness and capital advisory for Crowe Horwath.
Upcoming dairy industry leader Zach Mounsey (25) says he will use two overseas outings later this year as personal and professional development.
A new report says productivity growth is the key to maintaining New Zealand agribusiness’ global competitive edge in the coming decades.
Nutrient budgets are being created as part of nutrient management services offered by Ravensdown, as farmers grapple with their changing regulatory obligations.
Will the acceptance of a pay cut by Fonterra boss Theo Spierings solve the dairy industry’s problems? as suggested by Labour primary industries spokesmen Damien O’Connor.
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Fonterra's 10,500 farmer shareholders got hit by a double whammy last week.
Dwarf cows could be India’s answer to climate change.
Some South Island retailers are going to great lengths to sell Lewis Road Creamery’s famous chocolate milk.
NZ First deserves a pat on the back for defending farmers against the furore over high milk prices.
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