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Rural wellbeing programme Farmstrong is hitting the ground running at this year's National Fieldays where it will offer free health checks for farmers.
Nine months since reports of cows collapsing on swede crops in Southland, the exact cause of the casualties is still uncertain.
Any farmer unlucky enough to have an employee, visitor or family member seriously injured onfarm should call their lawyer as soon as the injured person is on their way to hospital.
Eight months after taking the chocolate milk market by storm, dairy company Lewis Road Creamery has set its sights on ice cream and coffee milk.
Economic benefits worth up to $340m in GDP could accrue from a science-based and internationally peer-reviewed calf nutrition programme if adopted by 10% of the national herd, new research shows.
We've heard the disappointing news on payout levels. Fonterra has updated its milksolids price down to $4.40 for this past season.
The first major commercial release of dung beetles to New Zealand farms will occur this spring, says Dung Beetles Innovations co-founder Shaun Forgie.
In this calm before the calving season a bit of planning now will help herds get through without the risk of metabolic disorders, such as milk fever, says ruminant feed company SealesWinslow.
The Bovine Tuberculosis Pest Management Plan is under review and farmers are urged to have their say.
Fonterra is again calling for applications by its farmers to lock in a guaranteed milk price (GMP) for the season.
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Smaller Milk and Supply Herds (SMASH) will open its annual conference in mid-June, hosted by Northland, Taranaki and Waikato.
DairyNZ is throwing its support behind farmers suffering from the downturn in milk prices.
Federated Farmers president William Rolleston, himself a doctor, is full of praise for the Farmstrong initiative, saying it’s great to see the approach to mental health being treated in such a positive way.
FMG insurance chief executive Chris Black says while farmers have plans and systems in place to manage their land, stock and machinery, they generally lack a plan for their own personal wellbeing.
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