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Strong New Zealand lamb and mutton prices expected in 2018-2019

October 4, 2018

Beef and Lamb New Zealand has forecast slight increases in farm-gate prices for lamb and mutton in 2018-2019. This comes as prices are…

‘Life on a 2,500-cow dairy farm is hectic’: Waterford woman

September 16, 2018

Rural Life

Working on a 2,500-cow dairy farm based on a grazing platform of 830ha and milking through an 80-bale rotary parlour in New Zealand…

New Zealand farmer hit by outbreak not charged

August 30, 2018

Dairy

It had been reported that a New Zealand farmer who was one of those hit with an outbreak of Mycoplasma bovis was allegedly…

AgriNet Grass software being used by New Zealand’s biggest dairy farm business

August 12, 2018

Agri-Business

For over a year now, AgriNet Grass has been used on all farms managed by Dairy Holdings Limited – New Zealand’s biggest dairy…

Want to see what New Zealand farming has to offer?

August 3, 2018

Dairy

The Pasture Summit was established in 2017 by a group of progressive and committed farm business owners and dairy sector experts from across…

LIC sells one millionth straw offshore this season to Irish farmer

May 28, 2018

Dairy

The 2017-2018 season has become Livestock Improvement Corporation’s (LIC’s) most successful to date, following the sale of its one millionth straw offshore this season.…

Trade deals with Australia and New Zealand could cause chaos for Irish agriculture

May 27, 2018

Opinion

This week’s confirmation that the European Union (EU) is to commence trade talks with Australia and New Zealand has bad news written all…

Difficult market outlook for wool continues

May 12, 2018

Sheep

Farmer-to-merchant wool trading is set to kick into gear in the coming weeks, as shearing will commence on sheep farms across the country. However…

‘Have someone you can turn to when the going gets tough’

May 7, 2018

Rural Life

Everyone should have at least one person to whom they can turn when the going gets tough. That’s the belief of 25-year-old farm…

Kiwi fencing tools and equipment now available in Ireland

April 9, 2018

Fencing is always easier when you have the right equipment. Strainrite Fencing Systems provides the tools; but it also provides innovative solutions that…

LIC chiefs complete tour of Ireland

March 22, 2018

Dairy

The board and senior management of New Zealand’s Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) have just completed a tour of Ireland and the UK today…

Contagious cattle disease spreads to another NZ farm

January 9, 2018

Dairy

It has been confirmed that the contagious, bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has been detected on another farm in New Zealand. This latest farm…

‘When everyone starts going in one direction, it’s time to go in the other’

December 20, 2017

Dairy

Born and bred in Whangarei, New Zealand, Chris Procter knew he was going to do two things in life – play sport at…

4,000 NZ cattle to be culled in an effort to contain contagious disease

October 13, 2017

It has been revealed that around 4,000 cattle will be culled in New Zealand in an effort to contain the contagious cattle disease…

Price index falls by 2.4% at latest GDT auction

October 3, 2017

Dairy

A decrease of 2.4% in the overall price index was recorded at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction in New Zealand. This follows on…

Yet another NZ farm tests positive for contagious cattle disease

October 2, 2017

Yet another farm in New Zealand has tested positive for the contagious cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. The detection was recently identified by the Ministry…