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DAIRYING IN Taranaki produced $1 billion worth of milk in the last financial year, reports industry body DairyNZ as it heads into the province next week for its annual general meeting.
STRAWS OF LIC’s Long Last Liquid (LLL) semen this spring will all be one colour: yellow.
THE MINISTRY for Primary Industries has reiterated Dairy NZ’s advice to check cattle for symptoms of anaemia as a new strain of tick-borne disease Theileria sweeps south.
A MILD and relatively dry winter, above-average pasture growth rates and little pugging has resulted in high average pasture cover levels on many farms. The challenge over the next few months is keeping control of pasture quality.
IN THE first makeover of its 7R series tractors since their launch in 2011, John Deere is rolling out five new 7R models from 154-213kW power for 2014.
PGG WRIGHTSON (PGW) has bought water businesses Water Dynamics and Aquaspec.
TRACTOR COMPANY New Holland has added its Electro Command semi-powershift transmission to the T5 tractor range, saying it expects this feature to increase the machines’ appeal to livestock and mixed farmers, and contractors.
THE KIA Niro, a concept car unveiled at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show, has ‘butterfly’ doors and an “almost counter-4x4 image”, the company says.
A 4-METRE disc airseeder launched at Fieldays by Reese Agri is “a hit” with contractors, the company says. The machine is a disc variant of the Aitchison Airpro airseeder.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY research has found a wide variation in the number of viable and living micro-organisms in probiotic products used on dairy farms.
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SYNLAIT MILK has helped the local Volunteer Fire Brigade in Dunsandel by funding a new emergency response vehicle that will support the community.
WAIKATO DAIRY processor Tatua's payout for the 2012-13 season is $7.40/kgMS, described as "stunning" by a Federated Farmers member and Tatua shareholder.
WESTLAND MILK has confirmed its 2012-13 operating surplus is $6.34/kgMS, with a retention of 30c, a 7% increase on the initial season opening budget.
THE NEGATIVE SIDE of more women being involved in dairy farming is a greater number also involved in farming accidents involving farm machinery. Tractors, one of the more dangerous machines used on farms, are involved in nearly 20% of all fatal farm accidents.
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