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SPONSORED CONTENT BY FARM SOURCE05:00, May 01 2021 SUPPLIED Craig and Tracey Fisher on their farm where they milk 210 cows on 86 hectares in Taranaki. Stratford couple Craig and Tracey Fisher are 50/50 sharemilkers, milking 210 cows on 86 hectares at the base of Mount Taranaki. It's a picturesque spot, even though it gets a bit moist sometimes. "We're right up on the mountainside, so it does get a bit damp in places," says Craig, who started dairy farming soon after high school. "I started dairy farming when I was 19. I farmed around coastal Taranaki for four years and then my boss at the t...

Dairy farmers steering toward more sustainable farming options 17 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 5 minutes to read Northern Advocate (Whangarei) DairyNZ is holding nine farmer events called Explore Your Options. The events are being held in March and April in Whangārei, Cambridge, Whakatāne, Stratford, Dannevirke, Culverden, Taieri, Clydevale and Riversdale. The Northland event is being held at the dairy farm of Andrew and Vicky Booth near Titoki. DairyNZ farm performance general manager Sharon Morrell said the events are part of DairyNZ's Step Change project. "These events help farme...

Dannevirke night market set to become regular event 12 Mar, 2021 12:36 AM 3 minutes to read Dennis Wraight talks about the tractors he creates from old and not so old sewing machines. Dennis Wraight talks about the tractors he creates from old and not so old sewing machines. Hawkes Bay Today By: Sue Emeny The success of Wednesday's Dannevirke night market will see this become a regular event, says organiser Jacky Check. It was while she was having a break from work and had time on her hands that she came up with the idea of organising a night market. Maxine Rees displays one of her latest S...

Northland dairy farmers could earn an extra $9m for best practice, 'high quality' milk 7 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Matt Long expects each Northland dairy farmer to earn more than $10,000 extra per annum under the new initiative. Photo / Michael Cunningham Matt Long expects each Northland dairy farmer to earn more than $10,000 extra per annum under the new initiative. Photo / Michael Cunningham Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat Up to $9 million on top of the annual payout could flow into Northland's economy if the region's dairy far...