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OPINION: On the 2nd of May, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced that the 'government remains on track to ban full…
A leading dairy farm consultant says he’s worried that this season’s low milk price will tip some young innovative dairy farmers out of the industry.
Fonterra is expecting milk production worldwide to slow as the low price makes it unsustainable to milk cows.
New research from Lincoln University suggests biowaste can be used on former pine plantations to generate big economic returns.
Heading for the National Fieldays this week? Depending on which day you turn up at the biggest agricultural event of the southern hemisphere, you may need a brolly and a pair of gumboots.
With calving time approaching, SealesWinslow has teamed up with the Dairy Women’s Network and celebrity chef Michael Van de Elzen to ensure both calves and carers get the best nutrition.
The weakening New Zealand dollar coupled with exporter pressure to meet shipping requirements and limited supply continues to underpin the wool market, says NZWSI.
Averages are a great mathematical tool and brilliant for hiding poorer performing results because they get dragged up by higher results.
Improvements by Hi-Tech Enviro Solutions to its Cobra travelling rain gun make this irrigator even more of a standout in its field, says the company’s general manager, Brian Nicholson.
Cropland's launch of its TurboDrop variable rate (VR) spray nozzle makes available a unit with greater flexibility of application rates than those of traditional air inclusion (AI) units.
Two new developments in effluent handling will show on the Reid & Harrison site.
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A Taranaki contractor is discovering the economic benefits of Fendt’s Vario CVT transmission, reports AGCO.
Innovations by Corkill Systems, Opunake, have saved millions of dollars in electricity costs for dairy farmers who use their products, the company says.
Milk analysis, ‘gentle’ teat liners and a lower-temperature CIP detergent are among the things to see on the DeLaval site.
The 2015 National Fieldays should be “business as usual” despite the downturn in dairy prices, says chief executive Jon Calder.
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