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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. 

Keeping tight control of pasture growth in spring and autumn could help drystock profitability, according to Northland pastoral farming specialists.

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.

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.

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. 

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

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

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.