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STORIES EMERGED last week at Stratford as the colourful history of the New Zealand Sharemilker of the Year competition unfolded during opening celebrations of the event’s 25th anniversary.
Published in General News
TARANAKI IS now a billion dollar milk producer, thanks mostly to small, well-managed farms, says DairyNZ chairman John Luxton.
Published in General News
FARMERS WERE initially wary of the Milk for Schools scheme because they thought it was charity, Fonterra’s chief executive Theo Spierings told Dairy News.
Published in General News
CALF REARING is not for the fainthearted. It is fraught with risk, hard work, aggravation and distress.
Published in Opinion
DAIRY TECHNOLOGY manufacturer Waikato Milking Systems will next month open the first stage of its new $12 million complex.
Published in Management
THE OPTIMISM about dairying fuelled by high milk prices is likely to prompt businesses to expand. While it is important that growth options are constantly evaluated, experience has taught me that new investment should only occur after careful consideration so an appropriate balance between growth and consolidation is maintained.
Published in Management
FONTERRA’S RECENT forecast of a record milksolids payout of $8.30 is great news for farmers.  
Published in Management
KEVIN CLARK as a farmer has always wanted to benchmark himself and his farming methods to see what he could do better by learning from his own experience and that of other farmers. He farms in partnership with his wife Felicity.
Published in Management
A SECRET agent of a different kind is making herself known to farmers worldwide and proving there’s more to life onfarm than meets the eye, says LIC.
Published in Management
A SEASON average somatic cell count of 75,000 would be good for any dairy farm, but for a first-year conversion it’s extraordinary, says dairy technology company Tru-Test.
Published in Farm Health
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