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Time for new generation to take over - King

Outgoing LIC chair Murray King says it’s been a fantastic journey and a most enjoyable one.

Outgoing LIC chairman Murray King says the time is right to pass the baton to the next generation.

Survey shows resilience in face of high costs

Kiwi dairy farmers remained profitable in the 2021/22 season despite rising on-farm costs.

DairyNZ’s annual economic survey shows Kiwi dairy farmers remained profitable in the 2021/22 season despite increases in operating expenses.

Probiotics lift yield

Probiotic Revolution founder Chris Collier.

Adding a probiotic to calf rearing systems may offer productivity gains.

Tech, heritage on display

Case IH was highlighting 2023 as the centenary of the Farmall tractor.

The power of technology and the significance of a rich heritage were the focuses for Case IH and New Holland at this year’s National Fieldays.

Fieldays 2023 - it's a wrap!

Over 105,000 people attended the four-day event.

Back to its “normal” mid-June timing, it looked like all the stars were in alignment for the Fieldays at Mystery Creek.

Collar, monitoring tech use on-farm set to climb

Visitors to the Fieldays heard about the benefits of using cow collars.

The use of collars and monitoring technology use on farm is expected to keep climbing, says MSD New Zealand livestock business unit lead Pauline Calvert.

Don't reduce supplementary feed

Reducing your herd size and cutting out supplementary feed may not be the best option and could affect the profitability of some farm businesses over the next few years.

As the new dairy season gets underway and farmers tackle ongoing financial challenges, they are being urged not to make hasty decisions about selling cows and cutting back on supplementary feed.

Stick with your knitting, don't change systems

When things are tight, rather than changing systems, look at what improvements you can make within the system.

I started my career in agriculture in Northland in 1982 as a consultant for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Data empowers decision-making

Fernside farmer Julie Bradshaw has refined her dairy herd size by genomics while maintaining the same level of milk production.

Over the past two years, Fernside farmer Julie Bradshaw has refined her dairy herd size using genomics while maintaining the same level of milk production.