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SHARON SHANNON and her husband Bevan are organic dairy farmers near Ekatahuna. They run 370 cows on their 140ha farm.
CLAIMS OF major economic harm to the Tararua district, farmer stress and a lack of trust were some of the allegations levelled at Horizons Regional Council (HRC) at a public meeting last week in Dannevirke.
BULLS SELECTED on gene analysis, before they have daughters producing milk, have been drafted out of the BW lists.
SYNLAIT MILK is to spend $15 million on upgrading its special milks drier at Dunsandel to further tap the $15 billion a year demand for infant formula in China.
THE MOOD on dairy farms around the country has lifted into positive territory as rain falls and pasture recovery is better than expected, says DairyNZ regional team manager Craig McBeth.
HAWKE’S BAY dairy farmer David Hunt says people in rural areas should not be afraid to offer help to fellow farmers and friends they think might be suffering from stress and/or depression. The drought caused many farmers to struggle to cope and Rural Support Trusts have been active.
IF IT wasn’t for low interest rates, and the improved payout forecast, the recent drought would have caused “chaos” in the dairy sector, says a leading farm consultant.
HAVE YOU dried-off cows early? Did they get dry cow therapy and/or teat seal?
BAD WEATHER last year wiped 14% off total farm income in the UK, says Defra. Farmers’ total income dropped by $1.435 billion in 2012 to $8.57b.
INFANT FORMULA made from A2 milk will be launched on the New Zealand and Australia markets later this year.
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FREE ICE cream made from fresh New Zealand milk would be a treat for any kid. But children from Pt England school in Auckland got to try 18 different flavours as judges in the Kid’s Choice ice cream awards.
LAST WEEK’S meeting in Dannevirke about the impacts of One Plan on dairy farmers was scary for a number of reasons.
PLANS BY Labour to slash household electricity prices have been criticised by some in rural sector.
IT’S NOT as though David Hunt isn’t prepared for the drought or any other adverse event. His 210ha milking platform on which he runs 650 cows is supported by an additional 220ha. On one of these he grows 40ha of maize, on the other silage, along with winter replacements and some dry cows. On a further 260ha he runs bulls, but at a pinch can use this to support the dairy operation, which has happened this year.
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