Investing in shelters for 480 cows isn't cheap but Rex Butterworth says it's dramatically reduced the cost of production, impacts on the environment and improved animal welfare. In fact the cows love their homes so much it's sometimes hard to convince them to go outside - especially if it's raining
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Rex feels more in control now with the hybrid system. "We have no control over the weather but we now have more control over the effects of the weather."
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The Southland-Otago Sharemilker Equity Farmers tell Sonita Chandar they hope the region will be kinder to them this year.
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A large successful field day was held on May 5, organised by Pioneer Seeds on the property of Raewyn and David Bennett and their son Jeremy and his wi...
A Waiuku farmer on a mission to change perception that ayrshires are not a good breed, says given the right conditions, they can hold their own agains...
Going to a rural primary school in the Wairarapa gave David Beuth his first taste and passion for dairying. "I helped one of the local guys milk and t...
Landcorp Farming has built a HerdHome® on one of its nine Moutoa Dairy farms near Foxton. Brian Wilkinson, Landcorp's farm business manager for th...
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