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OPINION: Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ’s landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs,…
IF A dairy farmer thinks his cows aren’t capable of raising production, he is probably right, says an Inghams Feeds & Nutrition commentator.
ADAPTING TO robotic milking can be a longer process for farmers than for cows, says a Cambridge dairyman cited by DeLaval.
A NEW silage cutter, the German-made BvL Topstar block cutter, is fast and runs minimal risk of spoiling the stack face, says distributor Webbline.
GREATER CHOICE in 4x4 suspension and accessories is now offered by Ironman 4x4.
KIA MOTORS is working on making its cars 10% lighter by 2015, to bring many motoring benefits and savings, the company says.
Entries have opened in the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.
The chair of LIC's Shareholder Council, Jenny Morrison, is urging shareholders to have a say on the future home of what's commonly known as 'the core database'.
Demand from Korea for imported beef has been lacklustre this year, largely due to slowing consumer beef demand from a weak economy and increasing supplies of domestic beef.
Dairy Women's Network kicked off its online training programme today (October 31) with a webinar on Retaining the Right People.
Aussie lamb slaughter this year has been running constantly higher than last year. From Jan to Aug, lamb slaughter has hit close to 13m head according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 12% higher than the same period last year or an extra 1.4m lambs.
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More than 100 contractors and designers of farm dairy effluent (FDE) ponds are the first to complete a training course aligned with new industry standards.
Farmers and other investors will have to fork out $4.60 - $5.50 per unit in the Fonterra Shareholders Fund.
Fonterra has released details of TAF (trading among farmers) which will allow outsiders to invest in the co-op for the first time.
Eleven candidates will contest three Fonterra board seats this year.
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