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THE OWNERS of the world’s largest robotic farm under one roof, Aad and Wilma van Leeuwen, say they were particularly attracted to the DeLaval robotic milkers due to the Herd Navigator technology.

What do you get when you combine New Zealand organic milk and Whittakers chocolate?

THE IMPACT of Russia’s dairy ban on global dairy prices may be waning. The emergence of a ‘grey market’, allowing some Russian allies to buy milk from Europe and re-export it to Russia, is easing downward pressure on prices. 

HIGH COMMODITY prices doubled the annual profit of corporate farmer Rural Equities Ltd in the last financial year.

THE WORLD’S largest robotic dairy farm under one roof has swung into operation in South Canterbury.

FARMERS’ PROBLEMS  caused by the drop in Fonterra’s forecast milk solid payout are best tackled head-on with agribusiness management training, says Primary ITO, which offers courses in this discipline.

The need is urgent to review and revise budgets and monitor cashflow to ensure debt levels don’t rise unnecessarily.  Spending cuts, increasing milk production and generally improving onfarm performance are among the options.

Massey researchers are four years into a trial which could have profound implications for beef and dairy farmers alike. Peter Burke reports the details as relayed at a recent Beef + Lamb NZ and DairyNZ dairy/beef integration day in the Manawatu.

SOUTH CANTERBURY farmer Alvin Reid is a happy man when he wakes up in the morning without having had a text overnight from his robotic farm.

SICK AND tired of bad press about farming? Then why not enter the Ballance Farm Environment Awards?

A SURVEY prompted by lack of data on calf deaths in the New Zealand dairy industry has found there’s a huge range in mortality.