CALVING DIFFICULTY (dystocia) is a common cause of economic losses on a farm.

EXPECT MORE animal health issues in animals during prolonged wet weather, says Dairy Australia.

SECOND YEAR Lincoln University PhD student Geoffrey Smith has won a $5000 scholarship from Farmax to advance his research into the strategic use of the drought-tolerant species lucerne as an alternative or complementary forage to ryegrass for Canterbury dairy farms. 

MILK FEVER is a metabolic disease caused by low blood calcium levels. In New Zealand about 2% of cows go down with milk fever each year1 but there is a higher incidence on some properties and in some seasons. This year has been particularly bad in some districts. 

A FEW swings with the digger and National Fieldays president Lloyd Downing began the old Mystery Creek admin building’s descent into oblivion.

FOLLOWING A successful inaugural event, the Heartland Bank Young Auctioneers Competition returns to the Canterbury A&P Show in 2013 with entries now open.  

THE AWARD-WINNING Kia Sportage SUV has arrived in the form of European-built 2L models – the first from the company’s factory in Slovakia to be sold in New Zealand.

Continuing high international commodity prices have seen Synlait Milk increase its forecast milk price for the FY2014 season from $7kgMS to $8 kgMS.

The world's largest milk powder drier at Fonterra's Darfield site kicked into gear last week.

Canterbury-based processor Synlait Milk says it has decided to take a "significant allocation" of milk from Fonterra as permitted under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act for the year ending July 2014.

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