Free speech
OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
The rural sector needs to focus more on mental wellness and look at developing simple self-diagnostic tools, says a South Island professional development coach, Loshni Manikam.
A cow that just needed a home has led to Mahoe progressively taking their full herd across from Friesian to European breeds Montebeliarde and Normande.
"Right place, right time” is how Bob Rosevear describes the success of his Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese operation.
Top bull breeders met this month to celebrate their contribution to New Zealand’s dairy industry.
Waikato sharemiker Barry Old doesn’t consider himself a bull breeder. So, when his champion bull Mint Edition was inducted into LIC’s hall of fame this month, the Tatuanui 50/50 sharemilker felt it was surreal.
A focus on people to create a positive, productive workplace culture will benefit everyone, says the Dairy Women’s Network, promoting human resources training it will offer next month.
Southland farmers Yvonne and Steven Dennis are LIC Sire Proving Scheme farmers of the year.
Last year's drought and this season’s low milk payout haven’t changed anything on Rex Butterworth’s dairy farm in Waikato.
The China-led story about growth in dairy demand is likely over, says Hayley Moynihan, Rabobank’s dairy research director for NZ and Asia.
Dairy farmers are more popular than they probably realise, says Andrew Fraser, DairyNZ brand manager.
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A challenge for DairyNZ is to engage farmers during the good times – it’s easier in difficult times, says David McCall, general manager R&D.
Milk price volatility can have a silver lining, says Dave McCall, DairyNZ’s general manager R&D.
Irrigated dairy farms can expect nitrogen loss figures to leap when they run the latest version of Overseer.
On the back of declining international milk prices Westland Milk Products has reduced its predicted payout for the 2014-15 season.
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