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Dairy cows managed in winter on pasture, with hay bales, spent more time ruminating and lying in postures suggesting greater comfort than those on kale crops, newly published research has found.

OPINION: Seeds of legume plants are being used to make dairy-free milk products by scientists at Massey University’s Palmerston North labs.

"I just scratch my head in wonderment when people say to farmers, 'just change what you farm'."

A Massey University lecturer has devised a simple No. 8 wire device to help shed some light on how to improve the persistence of plantain in dairy farm pastures.

Massey University remains committed to educating New Zealand’s future primary industry leaders.

Farmers, scientists, rural professionals and policy makers from around the country last week converged on Massey University in Palmerston North for the 36th annual workshop of the Farmed Landscape Research Centre.

A disease that costs the primary industry more than $200 million a year is potentially coming to a place near you soon.

Sheep production systems in New Zealand have adapted and evolved over the past 30 years to match the drivers of on-farm income.

The head of Massey University School of Agriculture and Environment, Professor Paul Kenyon, has received another accolade.

New research has provided insight into the functional potential of wool-derived protein, with an initial trial revealing it can influence how the body responds to insulin.