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POTENTIAL BRAND and reputation damage were the “defining issues” behind Fonterra’s decision to hold another TAF (trading among farmers) vote.
FRONT LINKAGES and front PTOs are among the Zuidberg Frontline Systems products now marketed exclusively in New Zealand by Schouten Machines, Gore.
THREE HUSTLER balefeeders bought recently by a large Mid Canterbury dairy farm were chosen for their good design and operator safety, the machine maker says.
tASMANIAN FARMER Leigh Schuuring believes it is critical to expand his herd without compromising the quality of his cows.
IT NEVER rains, it pours. Once again in 2012, La Nina has caused large areas of Australia to flood. It comes as a cruel blow after so many years of drought, and with the exception of the west, most states have been inundated where the dairy cattle are found.
BEING LARGELY of volcanic origin, much of the soil in New Zealand is naturally low in copper. There are also regions where the soil is derived from rocks low in copper or the metals are leeched through high rainfall. Low copper levels in the soil mean there is less in the pasture and the stock grazing these pastures have reduced productivity as a result.
THE WAIKATO Regional Council says a large proportion of dairy water-take consents required under its new Variation 6 water allocation policy should only need to go through a "relatively simple" process.
NEAR FOX Glacier in South Westland, the dairy industry on the coast starts to unfold. There’s just a narrow coastal plain at first, but this widens the further north you go. Driving up SH6, the visitor sees signs of new dairy conversions and established dairy farms looking in good shape or expanding.
A FOCUS on personnel has made a Northland farm into a more profitable, smoother running operation, says Northland Sharemilker of the Year runner-up Michael Rope.
EKETAHUNA MAY not be everyone's dream town with its reputation for cold winters and wet springs. This adverse climate has led Spring Grove Dairies to go to OAD.
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A “VERY strong structural” change in Asian economies means New Zealand will continue to have strong growth in its agricultural commodity prices such as dairy products, says Business and Economic Research Ltd (Berl) director Kel Sanderson.
THE FINALISTS in the 2012 New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year contest are a mix of experienced and new dairy farmers. The group is made up of small, medium and large-scale operators.
I WANT to see New Zealanders and Indonesians becoming more familiar with each other's countries and with the opportunities to travel and do business. After all, Indonesia is New Zealand's nearest Asian neighbour.
FONTERRA CHIEF executive Theo Spierings is wasting no time in pursuing his ‘strategy refresh’.
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