2017 – The Year In Dairy
Here’s a very quick roundup of some of the happenings concerning the dairy industry in 2017, and a look ahead to 2018 and beyond.
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New dairy technology in 2019
While the most obvious signs of change might be thinner phones, electric cars and faster internet, the advances we’re seeing in technology are also being applied to the dairy industry. Here’s a look at a few ways farmers are already using new technology to make their lives’ easier – both here and abroad.
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Starting A Career In Dairy Farming
Dairying isn’t for the work-shy. The hours are often long, work is never cancelled and working conditions can be dusty, dirty and wet. But, it’s rewarding and there’s high demand for workers. So what opportunities are out there and how do you get started on a dairying career pathway?
Find out moreBarn farmer got the very best advice
Pareora dairy farmer Peter Collins pays tribute to the advice he got from the man at the center of the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak in helping him set up his huge new dairy barn system.
Find out moreA Timeline of Dairy in NZ
With a climate and terrain near perfect for agricultural production, it’s no wonder our rich history of dairying goes right back to some of the earliest European settlers. Here is a brief history of dairy farming in New Zealand.
Find out moreLet the buyers be aware! — Feds
Read what Federated Farmers vice-president, Andrew Hoggard has to say about the government’s decision to further restrict the sale of New Zealand farmland to overseas buyers.
Find out moreMapping the shift to digital farming
This article was published online in Rural News on Friday 10th November 2017. AgResearch says it is starting a big programme to prepare New Zealand for the new era of digital agriculture.
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