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Many farmers are using social media – notably Twitter – to share information on how best to manage the dry spell.
The questions raised by New Zealand infant formula exporter Chris Claridge should ring alarm bells for dairy farmers.
As usual in summer, some regions are drying out – some are getting extremely dry. The media is running hot with drought stories, from ‘experts’ on social media and in print.
In just under two months’ time, the world’s largest milk producer will see one of its biggest regulatory changes in three decades.
LIC's champion bull Howies Checkpoint 508077 is heading to the works after delivering his last semen.
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.
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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.
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