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2024 Waikato Finalists NZFET
Published 21/05/25
Brad Hancock of Hancock Farms is a finalist of the Ballance Farm Environmental Farm Awards. The management of Hancock Farms is both efficient and flexible – resulting in a great example of what can be achieved on a medium-scale, intensively farmed dairy support operation. Read here
Read MoreFertiliser is not ruining our water quality
Published 24/04/24
The country's waterways are not greatly affected by the use of fertiliser on farm when certain factors are taken into account. Read article here
Read MoreCows welcome the shade of new barns, says farmers
Published 24/01/24
The Press, Barns are increasingly being erected on dairy farms to provide shade for cows at risk of heat stress from increasingly hot summer weather Read article here
Read MoreDairy farmer finds the optimal feed blend for his herd
Published 01/08/23
Farmers Weekly, Canterbury farmer feeding the herd with the optimal blend of feed and enough of it is seeing great results. https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/people/dairy-farmer-finds-the-optimal-feed-blend-for-his-herd/
Read MoreDon't reduce stock, just farm smarter
Published 01/08/23
Dairy News, reduce greenhouse gas by farming smarter not reducing stock numbers.
Read MoreCouncil says 'Good Job Farmers'
Published 05/08/21
New artical posted by Waikato Disctric Council. Worth the read! https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/community/whats-happening/news/media-re...
Read MoreSecuring supplement supply
Published 19/12/18
For a high-input dairy farm operation, securing supplement is a key factor in the profit margin. The Bennett family have bought a support block to grow maize in a bid to control their feed costs.
Read MoreGrappling with a low payout
Published 19/12/18
An equitry partnership was the entrée to farm ownership for West Coast dairy farmers Paul and Andrea Stevenson.
Read MoreSwitch to Dairy
Published 01/10/18
Jeff Mann graduated with an accountancy/economics degree from Otago University and got a job in an acountant's office. However, he soon realised that ...
Read MoreMore profit with lower impact
Published 30/07/18
The low milk price in 2013 was not the ideal time for a multimillion dollar dairy conversion let alone one writing its own blueprint. But, as Neal Wal...
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