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Farm input price relief under pressure as global supply chain adjusts - industry report
AdvertisementAn increase in short-term demand could result in a spike in fertiliser prices in 2010 according to a recently released Rabobank report.
Farm input price relief under pressure as global supply chain adjusts - industry report
An increase in short-term demand could result in a spike in fertiliser prices in 2010 according to a recently released Rabobank report.Automation means less time, more quality, in farm dairy
In one step, Northland dairy farmers Graeme and Carol Cotton, have increased the quality while reducing the quantity of the time spent in the farm dairy Thousands of pregnancies credited in 54 year career
Don Henry embarked on what has turned out to be a life-time working in the dairy industry Once a day milking a practical option for summer dry conditions
DairyNZ recommends once a day (OAD) milking as a key option in managing cow demand for feed during dry summer conditions Comprehensive health check on fresh fruit ‘n' veg
Results from three New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) studies reaffirm the safety of New Zealand food. CEO - "dairying's in the blood"
Ask LIC's CEO, Mark Dewdney, which role is prominent - Chief Executive or dairy farmer - and he'll say both - "they are complementary Lamb to be king of the plates this Christmas
An informal survey of 117 Wellingtonians has revealed lamb may dominate the nation's plates come Christmas Day. Innovative mastitis research to be showcased
World leaders in mastitis research will share expertise at an international conference being held in Christchurch during March 2010. NAWAC Review of the Pigs Code of Welfare
The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) announced today that the review of the Animal Welfare (Pigs) Code of Welfare 2005 has been delayed and will not be completed until early next yea Increased opportunities for Northland forest industry
A steady increase in regional wood availability will lead to new opportunities for the Northland wood processing sector and the wider community Minister disappointed at pig code delay
Agriculture Minister David Carter is disappointed that a threat of legal action by the Pork Industry Board has delayed the release of a new code of welfare for pigs. Farmers not the only victims of ATVs
The tragic death of a six-year-old girl after she fell off an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) at an off-road motocross park highlights the need to educate non-farmers about the risks of operating ATVs. Kiwi farmers put Aussie calf weaning technique to the test
A group of Gisborne-Wairoa farmers are using Meat & Wool New Zealand farmer levies to try out an Australian technique for weaning calves, called yard weaning. The future of dairy farming?
Federated Farmers is supporting the right of farmers in the MacKenzie Basin to submit a resource consent application 
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