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OPINION: Bayer Crop Science closing its Hastings research site could be the tip of the iceberg.
Given that we now see automated robotic machines that push silage back up to feed barriers, fully automated feeding had to be close behind.
While fodder beet has been grown in NZ for years, it has only recently gained popularity as an important dairy cow winter feed.
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says he had always intended to "fast-track" some of the new animal welfare regulations on the treatment of bobby calves.
Bigger is not always better, but it seems that in business the size of the prize sometimes obscures the cost of pursuit.
Predator proof fencing made more attractive for the agriculture industry is a goal of a new predator research facility near Lincoln, Canterbury.
Maui Milk has acquired a 770ha farm near Lake Taupo and is converting it to a sheep milking operation aimed at achieving $4 million farm income within two to three years.
In 2008 I made a life changing decision to move from my urbanised hometown of Southampton, UK, to the rolling hills of the Matamata countryside, to be a farmer's wife to my NZ born husband.
Having enough nitrogen in farming systems is essential. But having too much, or not managing it wisely, can have marked effects on your farm's environment.
This year's KPMG Agribusiness Agenda fires a timely shot over the bows of the NZ primary sector.
Just as we get to grips with Tier 4 final emission regulations on new tractors and learn the acronyms DOC, DPF, DEF and SCR, around the corner comes Tier 5 engines.
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Origen Green, a marketing brand created by Ireland, is something New Zealand needs to copy and do better and faster.
Former Landcorp chief Chris Kelly says he is humbled at being made an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit in the recent Queen's Birthday honours.
A multi-agency effort is gearing up to combat the spread of feral wallabies south of the Waitaki River.
A special press conference with the Minister for Primary Industries, at Parliament, and a look at research projects at Massey University.
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