Bavarian fertiliser spreader manufacturer Rauch is testing a prototype unit for depositing fertiliser in row crops to depths of 10 to 25cm.

Probably best known for its chopping units that form an integral part of many manufacturers’ umbilical effluent spreading and injection systems, Vogelsang have always recognised the importance of retaining and evenly reapplying nutrients that have passed through livestock during feeding – a process that is particularly relevant as we see skyrocketing artificial fertiliser costs.

While the automobile industry heads full tilt down the electrification route, heavier industries such as trucking and construction appear to prefer a hydrogen-fuelled future.

Three sitting Fonterra directors - chairman Peter McBride, Leonie Guiney and John Nicholls - have been re-elected to the board for another three-year term.

Whole milk powder (WMP) prices have broken the US$4000/metric tonne mark for the first time in six months.

Dirty Steve is a new range of automotive cleaning products designed to bring maximum shine to utes, 4WDs, side-by-sides, ATVs, tractors and farm equipment.

When something looks insurmountable, you need to break it down into manageable pieces for the outcome to be achieved.

During the past 18 months, the Covid-19 crisis has brought the power of DNA sequencing technologies into the news on an almost-daily basis.

A challenging winter for Southland dairy farmers has affected cow condition coming into mating, which may impact calving spreads next season.

The Everest family of Ashburton in Hinds are one of many local farming families working hard to reduce nitrogen loss.

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