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Endorse M. bovis levy or pay more
Dairy farmers could end up paying more for the Mycoplasma bovis eradication effort if they do not endorse the proposed Biosecurity levy.
Changes to tax should support dairy sector
Any changes to the tax system should better support the productive dairy sector and not hinder environmental work, says DairyNZ.
Plantain can reduce N-leaching
Game-changing new research into how plantain crops can reduce nitrogen (N) loss from dairy farms will see upper Manawatu farmers at the forefront of dairy science.
M. bovis levy to hit dairy farmers
Dairy farmers are being asked to approve a levy of up to 3.9 cents/kgMS over the next two seasons to pay their share of the Mycoplasma bovis eradication effort.
Reducing heat stress on cows
Dairy cows in all regions are affected by heat stress during summer. The comfort zone of a cow is 4-20°C, about 10-15° lower than the comfort zone of a human.
Good news on M. bovis eradication
Plaintain research can save farmers
Plantain could ‘save’ some Manawatu dairy farmers faced with cutting nitrogen losses from pasture by 60%, comments DairyNZ.
Opening the agri sector to senior students
A group of high school students have spent four days on a live-in event at Waikato University to learn more about career opportunities in agriculture.