Displaying items by tag: AgFirst

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
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 07:55

Nervous wait for East Coast farmers

Recent rains are almost the last straw for sheep and beef farmers in Tairawhiti.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 24 October 2023 11:55

Hawke's Bay farms slowly on the mend

For many farmers in cyclone ravaged Hawke's Bay things are starting to come right, according to AgFirst farm consultant Lochie MacGillivray.

Published in General News

A warning to dairy farmers: don’t try to buy yourself out of any drought.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 27 September 2023 11:55

Forewarned is forearmed

Nationwide agricultural consultancy firm AgFirst has taken the initiative early on to have plans in place and tools available to help farmers prepare for drought.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 07:55

How to deal with silt

Farmers and their advisors are scratching their heads trying to work out the best way to deal with metre deep silt that is sitting on top of high-quality lowland pastures in the Hawke's Bay region.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 10:55

One day at a time

Be realistic about what you can in the short term - the recovery is a marathon not a sprint. That's the sage advice from one of the country's leading dairy consultants, James Allen, AgFirst.

Published in General News
Thursday, 02 February 2023 07:55

The future of ag consultancy

One of the country’s top agricultural consultants, James Allen, is planning to do a major study on what the role of the agricultural consultant may look like in the future.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 25 January 2023 09:55

Study grant for top consultant

'Defining the role of the agricultural consultant for the next generation' is the topic that AgFirst chief executive and dairy consultant James Allen is about to pursue.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 24 January 2023 07:55

Labour woes forcing farm system reviews

The availability of quality labour remains the number one issue for many dairy farmers.

Published in General News
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