Both the dairy industry and environmental groups acknowledge the
findings of the Environment Canterbury report on disposal of dairy
shed effluent and say much more action is needed from farmers,
industry bodies and the regional council.
The report is
Boosting farm profits, improving nutrient efficiency and
creating a sustainable dairying operation are the focuses of a
field day being held for farmers in the Wairarapa.
Fonterra, DairyNZ, Greater Wellington Regional Council and
Federated Farmers are
How to save time in the farm dairy is the key focus of the
DairyNZ Milking Management Roadshow, which is being rolled out
through the lower North Island.
DairyNZ consulting officer Scott Ridsdale is co-ordinating the
five sessions which are being run
DairyNZ is ending Phase One of its robotic milking research
project at Greenfield Farm at Newstead and the farm will close on
31 May 2009.
"In a sense, our work is done here. The automated milking
systems project initiated by the late
D
DairyNZ, the industry good organisation for New Zealand's dairy
farmers, has appointed John
John Spencer has been appointed
an independent director on the DairyNZ board
Spencer as an independent director.
He replaces appointed direc
A new, bigger and better edition of one of DairyNZ's most popular products, the HR Toolkit, is now free to all dairy farmers.
Thousands of dairy farmers have found the toolkit invaluable since it was first launched in 2003. The new HR Toolkit, lau