Less hot air
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The dairy industry has joined with NEXT Foundation and the Department of Conservation in the fight against invasive predators.
Fonterra's 2014-15 forecast payout remains unchanged at $4.70/kgMS.
Much is said about the need for succession planning and leadership in New Zealand’s primary industries. The baby boomer bosses are gradually slipping out of the top jobs and into semi-retirement to take on directorships and ultimately exit the industry.
As a farmer I have been increasingly concerned by the lack of consistency between council treatment of urban and rural users when it comes to the actions taken under the Resource Management Act (RMA).
The New Zealand China Council is backing the findings of a report that affirms our future lies with China despite an economic slowdown there.
Liveweight breeding values for dairy cattle are to improve as a result of data analyses by NZ Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL), a subsidiary of DairyNZ.
Recently I've been involved in projects supporting staff selection, some prompted by client frustration at modest response to promotion of roles.
Farmers are being invited to Southern Dairy Hub information meetings to hear about the proposal and its possible benefits.
New research confirms it’s better to sow treated pasture seed early in dry autumns instead of waiting for rain before planting, says seed supplier Agriseeds.
Many farmers are now facing hefty onfarm challenges. While the low milksolids payout is influencing cashflow and profitability, dry conditions are starting to limit pasture growth and milk flows in many key dairy regions.
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Peat soils, in their natural state, have high organic matter content, and low nutrient levels and water table fluctuations, so they behave differently from mineral soils in nutrient transformations and cycling.
A 1080 poison drop in the Blue Mountains, Otago, has knocked rodent and stoat numbers down to “undetectable levels”, says OSPRI, which runs the TBfree scheme.
To avoid the cost, hassle and cow discomfort of mastitis in your herd, here are some preventative measures.
CRV Ambreed's highest ranked Jersey bull died this month. Pukeroa TGM Manzello produced 467 daughters in 173 herds in New Zealand alone. He died from a progressive illness.
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