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OPINION: European farmers are going to extreme lengths to have their message heard.
At this time of year, I regularly get asked a version of the same question: Should I dry off or keep milking my cows? I often see farmers tempted to milk on when the milk price is high.
OPINION: The hype around veganism has exploded worldwide and many are reportedly flocking to join this trendy ethical and environmental movement.
Milking cows, goats and sheep on one farm has been a steep learning curve for Te Aroha farmer Kevin Schuler and his brother Paul.
After calving, heifers are often uncomfortable because of swollen udders (oedema), and may be difficult to move, handle and milk out.
The world's first fully automated rotary platform, with 40 milking stalls, needs no routine ‘cups-on’.
Innovation in dairy technology from the GEA equipment range will include WestfaliaSurge and Milfos milking equipment, Houle effluent handling equipment and Norbco barn systems.
Farmers are hoping last week’s big drop in the GDT price index is just a blip, says Federated Farmers Waikato president Chris Lewis.
OTAKI SHAREMILKER Allen Cottle has reduced milking to once a day (OAD) because of a ‘green drought’ in the area.
DAIRY TECHNOLOGY manufacturer Waikato Milking Systems will next month open the first stage of its new $12 million complex.
OPINION: European farmers are going to extreme lengths to have their message heard.
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