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Changes to intensive winter grazing regulations

The May changes to the rules managing winter grazing has been pushed to start in November. These changes were announced by Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor and Environment Minister David Parker in April. The amendments in the winter grazing regulations cover a few areas: Replacing a set date for grazed annual forage crop paddocks to be… Continue reading Changes to intensive winter grazing regulations

More overseas workers for NZ dairy farmers!

Some good news for staff-strapped dairy farmers! The Government has approved border class exceptions for an additional 200 dairy workers to enter New Zealand. At the same time 50 vets have also been allowed in. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says it is clear from conversations with the dairy and veterinarian sectors that they are facing… Continue reading More overseas workers for NZ dairy farmers!

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LIC sells automation business for $30 million

The LIC Automation product portfolio

Hamilton-based farmer co-operative Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) is selling its automation business for $30 million. The LIC Automation product portfolio joins Allflex Livestock Intelligence (a business unit within MSD Animal Health which has manufacturing facilities at Palmerston North New Zealand). The deal includes continued migration onto new generation Protrack systems for customers with legacy technology,… Continue reading LIC sells automation business for $30 million