Displaying items by tag: USA
PETA ad turned down
Animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA’s) request to erect a billboard memorialising 21 cows killed in a tractor-trailer crash in North Carolina has been turned down.
US farmer wins $411m in weedkiller lawsuit
A US farmer has been awarded US$265m (NZ$411m) in a lawsuit against herbicide providers Bayer and BASF.
Learnings from the mid-West
After travelling around the USA's mid-West, Pioneer forage specialist Ian Williams has five pieces of advice for NZ dairy farmers.
Genetics specialist off to US to play rugby
One of the country’s most promising young cattle judges is heading to the US to play professional rugby.
US milk giant goes bung
America's biggest milk producer, Dean Foods, has filed for bankruptcy and is planning to sell assets.
Mechanisation new for the US
The impetus behind developing the Klima stripper back in 2007 was a continual lack of labour during the pruning season.
Potential for NZ kiwifruit in US
US exports soar
US dairy exporters keep finding new markets for cheese and dairy ingredients despite facing trade tensions.
NZ concerns over US-Japan FTA
The US-JAPAN trade deal might impact on New Zealand beef, cheese and other exports to Japan and is almost certainly in breach of World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules, says a trade expert.
Giant US dairy an eye-opener
A visit to a huge family-run dairy operation in the American Midwest has been “an eye-opener” for Kiwis on a recent farm tour, says leader Ross Macmillan.