The Horizons Regional Council's environmental protection team is heading out to check on compliance.

THE AUSTRALIAN Government estimates a small outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) – one or two sites quickly contained and slaughtered – would cost the Australian livestock industry about A$7 billion in the first 12 months.

TEATSEAL HAS slashed mastitis in south-west Victoria dairy herds but poor insertion methods are diluting its effectiveness.

KIOTI TRACTORS, South Korea, have a solid reputation for their compact machines with until now power range starting at 26hp. 

SUBARU HAS launched its latest WRX limited edition model, the Nemesis, with the addition of a body kit and a change of colour to the traditional World Rally Championship blue.

An Ashburton dairy herd manager has been convicted in the Ashburton District Court on serious animal welfare offences after the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) brought charges against him under the Animal Welfare Act 1999.

Retaining primary sector research and development to maintain competitiveness while at the same time diversifying into other key areas is important, says industry body DairyNZ.

An independent inquiry into the circumstances of quality issues with a whey protein concentrate (WPC80), announced by Fonterra's Board early this week, is now underway.

Fonterra has confirmed none of the potentially affected whey protein concentrate (WPC80) was supplied by Fonterra to Russia, Belarus or Kazakhstan.

Unusually good pasture growth has given some dairy farmers an unexpected challenge – too much long grass for this time of year.

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