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The China Australia Free Trade Agreement was delivered in 2014. What does 2015 hold for the Australian dairy industry?
In response to the low milk price, DairyNZ is pulling together research, data and lessons learned in similar seasons to help farmers prepare for the 2015-16 season.
In 2006, Australian dairy farmer Brett Dixon was faced with reduced irrigation allocations for the permanent water right he owned and high costs for the temporary water he had to buy to irrigate his 650ha farm.
Planting waterways will be the focus of a field day this week, run by DairyNZ, Tatua and Waikato Regional Council at a Tatua Milk farm in Tatuanui.
Ballance Agri-Nutrients has formed a team to help farmers deal with councils in sorting their compliance with environmental regulations and in applying for consents.
Irrigating farmers are being urged to optimise every drop of water.
The countryside is drying markedly in Waikato, though some areas that got recent rain are holding on. This may mean the third dry summer in a row for many areas, and this, with the poor payout, is putting pressure on some farmers.
Good animal care is behind the world’s most productive cow, DeLaval quotes the cow’s owner as saying.
Facial Eczema (FE) is a disease which causes lowered production and sometimes death from liver damage, says DairyNZ.
Dairy infrastructure can have a major impact on milking efficiency and the comfort of cows and milkers. Upgrading an existing dairy or installing a new dairy are big, often costly projects, says DairyNZ.
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Work areas for the milking routine must protect milk quality, be safe, easy to clean and efficient to work in, says DairyNZ.
A guide to cow house design “suits the needs of the dairy system and is an aid to farm profitability,” says its publisher, Aztech Building.
Central Districts Field Days organisers say their event is shaping up the “tastiest yet” with new exhibitors and attractions.
Australian farmers Roger and Amanda Heath knew they would need to buy new machinery when they recently bought the family dairy farm from Roger’s parents Peter and Janice.
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