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Forage herb to reduce leaching

Mark Brown, Ecotain (left) with Norwood CEO, Tim Myers.

The New Zealand seed company Agricom last week won a major national prize for its Ecotain environmental plantain.

Published in Management

Cows in calf top priority

CRV Ambreed has a new national artificial breeding manager, Craig Scott. He was formerly national franchise manager at pregnancy tester Ultrascan Ltd.

Published in Management

Pasture key tool in fighting emissions

It can only get harder to farm during the next 10 to 20 years.

Published in Opinion

Don’t forget Māori — Editorial

OPINION: Damien O'Connor is never one to shy away from speaking his mind and ruffling a few feathers, and in a nice way he did this at Federated Farmers’ conference last week.

Published in Opinion

Waikato Milking’s sales pitch in China

Waikato Milking Systems will this month exhibit at China’s biggest rural trade show.

Published in Agribusiness

Drench resistance a growing problem

Using drenches in combination rather than a single drench will help slow the development of resistance, vet PGG Wrightson’s animal health expert Andrew Dowling says.

Triple drench resistance is present on a number of sheep farms Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Wormwise is dealing with.

Published in Farm Health

Massey looks to increase its market share

Tractor manufacturer Massey Ferguson appears to be hitting a sweet spot.

Published in Machinery & Products

The dairy farming industry needs to keep thinking about what it can do differently in response to the big change coming at it, says Luke Beehre, project leader of the Northland Extension 350 (E350) programme.

Published in General News

Forecasts steady as demand holds

Banks are mainly holding firm on their forecasts of $7/kgMS despite last week’s flat Global Dairy Trade result – a small decline of 0.4% in the overall price index.

Published in General News