Cuddling cows
OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
MYCOTOXINS – a group of compounds produced by fungi or mould – have a number of negative effects on the dairy cow, says visiting Canadian expert Professor Trevor Smith.
AUSTRALIAN FARMERS farmers Brett and Judith Gledhill have increased conception rates since switching their herd to calving every three months.
FACIAL ECZEMA (FE) is a disease which causes lowered production and sometimes death from liver damage.
KEEPING EFFLUENT ponds crust-free can be a set-and-forget exercise using shore-mounted electric pond stirrers, says Midwest Machinery marketing manager Andy Thomas.
KUBOTA NEW Zealand is introducing a new level in sub-compact tractors – three models it says will keep all yard projects “in good hands”.
A HIGHER awareness of preventing cow health issues is showing up in the equipment buying patterns of northern Australian dairy producers.
WITH PREPARATIONS underway for the 2014 Central Districts Field Days, the March 13-15 event is shaping up to be the best yet, says the manager.
THE FORD Ranger was the most popular new ute last month, says Ford. It sold 497 Rangers, beating its nearest competitor by 84 vehicles.
FONTERRA HAS WELCOMED a new Dairy Cooperation Arrangement between the New Zealand Government and Sri Lankan Government.
ZELDA DE VILLIERS, currently managing director of DeLaval NZ, will be the Dairy Women's Network's new chief executive.
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DAIRYNZ CHAIRMAN John Luxton believes there is “genuineness” at Japanese government level about being part of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). And this is useful in that it will encourage the US to take a more holistic view of the proposal.
FONTERRA DIRECTOR John Monaghan, who has made himself available for a director’s position with meat cooperative Alliance, isn’t ruling out staying on with both cooperatives should Alliance’s board appoint him.
JAPANESE FARMERS, sceptical about a free trade deal, are banking on the Government to exclude the sector from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).
FONTERRA HAS bought the assets of Tasmanian yoghurt business, Tamar Valley Dairy, further strengthening its position in the Australian dairy industry.
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