Displaying items by tag: AgFirst

A leading farm consultant says it's likely the dairy season in the Waikato will come to a premature end because of the drought.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 09:55

Milking on despite the dry

"Ask me in about three weeks’ time."

Published in General News
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 06:55

Optimism in the air

Ag First chief executive James Allen says dairy farmer optimism is on the rise.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 08:55

Drought looms

Farmers on the east coast of the North Island are facing a quandary as hot, dry weather and dropping soil moisture levels persist.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 11 September 2024 09:55

Fewer, larger farms

The future will see a continuation of the trend to fewer and larger farms, most of which will be ‘family corporates’, says AgFirst chief executive James Allen.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 11 September 2024 08:55

What's the future for consultants

What should be the role of the next generation of agricultural consultants?

Published in General News
Tuesday, 03 September 2024 08:55

Grooming future ag consultants

The farm consultant of the future will need to fully understand the various new emerging technologies and at the same time have good interpersonal skills to relate to clients.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 20 August 2024 15:19

Gongs for top rural professionals

Agricultural and environmental consultant, Louis Batley, has been named as the FarmIQ Systems Emerging Rural Professional of the Year for 2024, the top contender in a field of highly impressive and talented nominees.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:55

Cash flow is king

Cash flow budgeting is going to be critical for dairy farmers in the coming season.

Published in General News
Thursday, 07 March 2024 07:55

Preference for homegrown feed

Dairy farmers' reliance on imported palm kernel expeller (PKE) as a supplementary feed faces headwinds amid shifting consumer preferences and environmental obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says AgFirst Waikato consultant Raewyn Densley.

Published in Management
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