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Keeping well when you're busy
A growing number of dairy farmers are getting behind nationwide rural wellbeing initiative Farmstrong. Ohangai dairy farmer Kane Brisco shares his tips for getting through the busy season.
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A growing number of dairy farmers are getting behind nationwide rural wellbeing initiative Farmstrong. Ohangai dairy farmer Kane Brisco shares his tips for getting through the busy season.
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Safer Farm’s General Manager, Tony Watson, on the role of communication in farm safety.
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New research has established the links between aspects of diminished wellbeing and on-farm injuries.
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More than 18,000 Kiwi farmers and their families were involved in nationwide, rural wellbeing programme Farmstrong last year. Here’s why.
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Do you have a plan for having to leave the farm if an emergency arises, or do you just hope nothing will go wrong? Safer Farms’ General Manager, Tony Watson, suggests writing it down.
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March and April turned out to be eventful and busy months for dairy farms.
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Save a life, listen to your wife – that’ s the message from a new global health and safety movement for rural women being launched in New Zealand.
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DairyNZ Developer Jac McGowan talks with driver Mike Shaw about why carefully selecting and preparing cows for transport is so important.
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Dairy farmers have shown their commitment to improving water quality in New Zealand by meeting all the targets set out in the Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord to date, but more work lies ahead.
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As business owners and proud parents, Martha and Olly Van Arts wanted to play a part in the way people enjoy the sunshine. Their innovative sunscreen brand, Skinnies, is an alternative to traditional sunscreen and is a waterless, eco sunscreen gel that’s better for you and the planet.
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From flushing out the pit to hot washing of the milking system, water is an essential component for dairy hygiene and it is often heated to high temperatures.
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Under the new Hazardous Substances Regulations, we’ve had to change the way we sell certain hazardous goods. Previously called ‘Approved Handler Required’ products, they are now known as Tracked and Restricted to Workplace products. The new regulations mean we need proof of your relevant training before we can sell you any Tracked or Restricted to Workplace substances.
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Fonterra will be installing new milk vat monitoring technology over the next couple of years to support the production of high-quality milk and make milk collection more efficient.
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Spring officially arrives this month and with twice daily milking getting underway, it’s all hands to the pump on dairy farms – and a good time to think about managing fatigue.
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August sees the highest number of ACC claims for on-farm workplace injuries caused by falls that happen, not from a height, but on the same level.
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