Sheryl Brown Dairy farmers in the Netherlands face multiple challenges which genetics can play a part to solve, CRV genetic product development manager Sander de Roos says. Increasing regulations such as the country’s new phosphate limits add costs and restrict farmers production potential. “There are some depressed farmers and some exiting the industry. They don’t...
Sandra and Rod McKinnon are supreme winners of Waikato Ballance Farm Environment Awards for 2018....
Anne Lee As farmers work their way through how they can limit nutrient losses to...
A German-owned farming operation has become New Zealand’s biggest organic dairy operation, following EU certification....
The benefits of organic dairy farming outweigh the challenges. Sheryl Brown reports. Neville and Louise...
The arrival of Mycoplasma bovis has highlighted the need for good biosecurity measures across the...
Large-scale calf-rearer Joanne Leigh finds citric acid is the answer to cutting the risk of...
A Southland farm was turned around during conversion to dairy, and it’s won the region’s...
Waikato’s demonstration Owl Farm has taken its stocking rate lower, reduced bought-in feed and increased...
Sharemilking in Taranaki this season, Charlotte and Sam Lawn will move east next year with plans...