Dairy Exporter July/August 2023

Sometimes it’s attending to the small stuff that can result in big changes on the farm, Richard Reynolds writes, in the second of his two-part low-tech innovations series.

An innovative project is working with farmers to design gear that reduces the risk of strain and injury. Anne Lee reports.

After a week of Fieldays events and E Tipu BOMA 2023 conference, Trish Rankin has never been more motivated to think about the path ahead for her family, farming business and agriculture.

Canada’s government has brought in compensation payments to dairy farmers facing competition from subsidised imports from the United States. By Anne Cote.

Farms and farmers need to be prepared to cope with extreme weather events. By Elaine Fisher.

Everything about the Manta Italian ryegrass highlights significant improvements farmers should see almost straight away, Agricom says.

Relatively low cost digital technology has brought simple security systems to farm life. Story and photo by Karen Trebilcock.

The numbers are horrendous - 14 people killed in agriculture in 2022, five deaths on farms in the first three months of 2023 and 41 farmers lost in the last five years.

Switching between sheep, forestry and dairy farming over the last 100 years, the Morrison family are now rearing Wagyu cattle on their Rai Valley farm. By Anne Hardie.

Is pasture enough when it comes to managing energy deficits of high-performing cows? Anne Lee reports.