NEW ZEALAND needs to “run like a hare” to take advantage of our FTA with China before other countries negotiate their own, Trade Minister Tim Groser told Dairy News. 

THE KAPENGA M dairy farm has a simple philosophy: maintain ownership and grow its people’s expertise in farming.

BULLS BRED to meet the special requirements of farmers milking once a day (OAD) could be available in New Zealand within the next five years.

WORKSHOPS BEGAN last week nationwide to help dairywomen better manage staff, say the organisers, Dairy Womens Network.

COW COMFORT is not a product or a tool, it is what is happening on your farm 24/7, says dairy automation company DeLaval. It is influenced by seasonal variations and must be judged and managed with knowledge.

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY farmers can now learn how to tackle livestock lameness without leaving their farm.

THE RANGE of body condition scores (BCS) is as important as average BCS at calving on New Zealand dairy farms, says DairyNZ.

THE MANTRA of regional councils and dairy companies on dairy shed effluent is that holding capacity must be sufficient to ensure that, during wet weather, effluent spraying can be avoided, so minimising risk of ponding and runoff to waterways.

GEA FARM Technologies has developed a flexible lifting floor system for group milking parlours and milking carousels.

LELY HAS launched a new automated feeding system.  The Lely Vector is the next major step in automating working methods within dairy farming and as such, it matches the impact of the milking robot, the company says.

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