Displaying items by tag: AgFirst

Mating more dairy cows to beef sires and rearing more dairy-beef calves are attractive options for some dairy farmers as they look for ways to supplement their income.

Published in Management
Saturday, 20 June 2015 12:31

Concern for future of dairy farming

A dairy farm consultant says he is worried that this season’s low milk price will tip some young, innovative dairy farmers out of the industry.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 09 June 2015 08:49

Concern for lower order sharemilkers

A leading dairy farm consultant says he’s worried that this season’s low milk price will tip some young innovative dairy farmers out of the industry. 

Published in General News
Tuesday, 26 May 2015 14:04

Candys hit the sweet spot with focus farm

For the past four years the Okaihau property of Alister and Lyn Candy and their daughter Christine has been Northland’s DairyNZ focus farm.

Published in Management
Tuesday, 03 March 2015 15:39

Production boosted and costs cut

A Northland Partner Farm increased milk production by 34% over three years and cut farm working expenses by 27%.

Published in Management
Tuesday, 02 December 2014 00:00

Bull roaring to go this year

IT’S A great year for sheep and beef – bull beef in particular – according to a farm consultant in the Rotorua region, Peter Livingston from AgFirst.

Published in General News
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