Plant-based bubble bursts
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Over the last 13 years, Southland dairy farmers Caleb and Paula Hamill have worked hard to realise their dream of farm ownership.
A new beef breeding index is expected to be the talk of the bull sales over the next month or so. Six bull studs from around the country have got together and come up with new indexes for the sector, which they claim reflects what the market wants. David Anderson reports...
North Otago farmer Francois Tillard is among farmers who have signed up for LIC’s female genotyping service to identify their best heifer calves long before they step up to the milking platform.
Getting cows in calf has become part of the family business for CRV artificial breeding technician Joanne Polglaze from Kaikohe in Northland.
A Taranaki couple, who breed top Jersey bulls for CRV, have won a prestigious award for the second year running.
One of the country's most famous fathers has been recognised for his significant contribution to the dairy industry after siring more than 170,000 daughters for New Zealand farms.
The NZ Hereford Association warns farmers not to persist in playing Russian roulette with “bush bulls”.
While breeding hoggets can potentially increase the number of lambs weaned and income – it needs to be well managed to be successful.
Identifying cows on heat used to be a time-consuming task on Owen and Cathy Copinga’s Southland dairy farm.
OPINION: Talking about plant-based food: “Chicken-free chicken” start-up Sunfed has had its valuation slashed to zero by major investor Blackbird…
OPINION: Synlait's financial woes won’t be going away anytime soon.