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FONTERRA IS set to triple capacity at its new Darfield, central Canterbury, processing site within a year of it opening.
By the time you read this Fonterra’s Milk for Schools initiative will have launched in Northland. Given the idea stemmed from concern about the perceived high price of milk in the shops, it’s ironic that the launch should come just after the cooperative has cut its payout forecast. Milk prices internationally are on the wane and our dollar is doing dairy, and sheep and beef returns come to that, no favours.
News that MAF will change its name at the end of April and be known as the Ministry for Primary Industries reminds me of the talented but weird singer and musician, Prince.
There appear to be two key issues facing farmers presently: corporatisation of New Zealand farms, as highlighted by the recent Crafar case; and the very real prospect of greater regulation, highlighted by Henry van der Heyden's warning of the need to stay ahead of the game in sustainability.
INTEGRATING CATTLE with pasture renewal is helping Dannevirke farmer Neil Murley boost both sheep and beef returns.
PADDOCK TO packet it said on the invite, and that's what visitors got at the recent Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year field day.
WITH JUST 5% of Canterbury's wetlands remaining, every little bit of protection for what's left helps.
THE FARMER Leptospirosis Action Group (FLAG) has contracted Massey University researchers to find out if leptospirosis affects agricultural productivity.
THE DEER industry has always punched above its weight, becoming a leading force in New Zealand farming.
AS WEANER calf sales get underway across the country, pay close attention to the health status of any animals you intend buying.
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DON'T GET complacent just because there's plenty of grass and ewes are in good nick going to the ram, a leading vet's warning.
The trick to driving a Kawasaki Mule down a near vertical slope is to hold your nerve and keep one foot tickling the brake pedal, while the other foot keeps enough throttle on to engage the CVT transmission.
WHILE quad bike accidents, some of them fatal, continue to make headlines, a North King Country farmer has modified his bike to keep himself out of the statistics.
The Hunterville Lions Club plans to raise $50,000 for a room at the new $18m Ronald McDonald house being built in Wellington and so organised a 4WD trip over some of the iconic properties of the Inland Patea, the hinterland between Taihape and Napier.
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