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Water plan shows good co-operation
The good Farming Practice Action Plan for Water Quality launched this month is another way dairy and the wider agricultural sector are working in partnership to improve water quality in New Zealand, says DairyNZ.
Intensification not a profit wrecker
Caring for cows on crops
Wintering cows on crops is a common strategy to help keep them in good condition, but it may result in them getting sick.
DairyNZ says no place for “cruel farmers”
Farmers seek info at Fieldays
Calf days in limbo as Mycoplasma bovis lingers
DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb NZ are recommending postponing calf days or looking for alternative events while the Mycoplasma bovis eradication plan is underway.
Good lessons in three-year feed trial
Pasture was more profitable in years of lower payout and better weather, but feeding PKE came into its own with higher payout and poorer weather.
Farmers can set a global model
DairyNZ says the industry has a vital role to play in helping transition New Zealand to a low-emissions economy.
Putting decision into practice
With the Mycoplasma bovis decision there comes some certainty and the need to make the eradication programme work.
Climate change ambassadors named by DairyNZ
Fifteen dairy farmers well advanced in mitigating climate change on their farms are being heralded as New Zealand’s ‘climate change ambassadors’.