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A recently published Journal of Dairy Science article puts forth evidence that animal personality is distinctly linked to productivity traits in cattle and farm animals in general.

A quarter-century of weather data from one Central Otago farm is being analysed to see if it could lead to better farm planning for temperature and moisture variations across different altitudes and aspects.

Many microorganisms, especially bacteria, have a bad reputation because of their associations with diseases, says Damola Adejoro.

The first full season of ten-in-seven variable milking on the Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) started well but the "then wheels fell off," the farm administrator, Jeremy Savage, revealed at the recent farm focus day.

The a2 Milk Company is partnering with Lincoln University to launch a new sustainability fund, designed to support sustainability dairy farming projects in New Zealand.

It was the battle of the wearables at the recent Lincoln University Demonstration Dairy Farm Focus Day with presentations of three different electronic monitoring and management systems.

Kirstin Deuss believes the findings of her research work into soil drainage in Southland will have benefits for other parts of New Zealand as well.

Five research projects which will benefit the primary sector have been announced as recipients of funding from the Massey – Lincoln and Agricultural Industry Trust Capability Development and Research Fund (MLAIT CDR).

PhD student Minoo Mohajer won Lincoln University's Three-Minute thesis (3MT) research presentation last year, for her engaging presentation on improving the yield and quality of wine by promoting vine balance. She went on to reach the semi-finals in the Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition in September. In this PhD Precis, we take three minutes with Minoo.

Livestock researchers around the world can now remotely detect ryegrass staggers in sheep using on-animal sensors.