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OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
With a working width of up to 9.50m, the Claas Disco 9700 butterfly disc mower is available in five versions with the choice of tine or roller conditioner units and swath merging.
With Agritechnica 2023 just around the corner and a reputation for getting grass knocked over quickly, German manufacturer Krone has released details of two newcomers to their butterfly mower conditioner range in the shape of the EasyCut B1050 CV (Collect) and the EasyCut B880 CV/CR (Collect).
Dairy farmers will be paying a higher TB differential slaughter levy from next month despite concerns raised by DairyNZ.
West Coast dairy farmer and Holstein Friesian breeder Alex King has innovation and adaptability in his blood.
OPINION: Like all Kiwis and small business owners, dairy farmers have been feeling the effects of rising costs. Coupled with the recent forecast cuts in milk price many will now be thinking about their business viability.
OPINION: While the champagne corks have been popping in New Zealand with our victory over Canada at the latest CPTTP outcome, in Canada, humble pie might be the order of the day.
OPINION: Greenpeace protesters did their favourite party no favours during Parliament’s final Question Time before the election.
OPINION: Farmers have been slapped with another rise in levy.
OPINION: Waikato's newest milk processor, Olam has poached one of Fonterra’s biggest milk suppliers in the region.
OPINION: With the election looming, both Labour and National have proposed huge cuts from public sector spending.
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New Zealand's recommended maize planting rates have flatlined, while in the US, these continue to increase on an annual basis.
Agronomic tools and practices are available for maize growers facing the headwinds of increasing costs of production, extreme weather events and environmental considerations, Foundation for Arable Research senior maize researcher David Densley says.
Herd improvement company LIC's director elections have attracted a high calibre of candidates.
Scientific data collected across five catchments over the past 20 years show improvement in surface water quality.
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