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Use your voting rights!

Groundswell now claims to be NZ's largest organisation in terms of subscribed grassroots farmers, growers, and supporters.

Farmers unhappy with the leadership of industry-good bodies should exercise their voting rights during director elections, says Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard.

A North Canterbury company is claiming excellent results from devices which use electromagnetic radiation in the form of low-frequency radio transmitters to “structure” or “energise” water for a wide range of benefits.

Lifting irrigation prowess on farm

Watermetrics says most farms have an irrigation system and without further capital expenditure farmers can do is make it work as well as it was designed to do.

The ability to manage an irrigation system depends on the percentage of water pumped that becomes available for plants to use, according to Watermetrics.

European pump proves its worth on Kiwi farms

WANGEN pumps are proving their worth on New Zealand farms.

Waikato-based AgFirst Engineering's boss Davieth Verheij was bowled over by WANGEN pumps on his visits to Europe several years ago.

Zero methane emissions from effluent ponds

Lincoln University's Professor Keith Cameron explains the new methane mitigation technology at a field day.

Ravensdown and Lincoln University scientists have developed an effluent treatment system that can mitigate virtually all methane emissions from effluent ponds, cutting a dairy farm's overall methane emissions by 4 to 5%.

Keep manure spreading simple!

Irish manufacturer Hispec still uses that original concept, with a few additions to bring the spreader bang up to date.

There can't be many rural people who aren't familiar with the Howard Rota spreader, which revolutionised manure and slurry handling back in the late 1950s.

Making good use of slurry

Effluent is rich in nutrients and its vital to spread material more evenly and at a known application rate.

The application of slurry or effluent has long been recognised as an effective method of returning nutrients to grazed or harvested paddocks.

Reliability is the key

Numedic says its horizontal self-priming shore mounted pumps have proven to be a popular choice.

As the pandemic causes disruptions to supply chains and workforces, reliability of farm equipment to keep operations running as smoothly as possible has become crucial.

Treat effluent as fertiliser

Managing effluent is also necessary for the health of waterways and groundwater.

Effluent is now an even more valuable resource, for its nutrient value continues to increase as fertiliser prices rise, says the Waikato Regional Council.