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Dairy is a major contributor to New Zealand’s living standards and plays a crucial role in supporting regional economic development, according to an NZEIR report released recently.
Fonterra farmers have elected Canterbury farmer John Nicholls to the board.
IrrigationNZ has appointed Elizabeth Soal as its new chief executive.
Global dairy prices posted their second increase in a row.
Arguments about whether tracks or duals are the best option for getting power to the ground in farming will go on for ever, but duals are the staple on tractors in New Zealand.
DairyNZ says it supports the Waikato Regional Council monitoring and increasing their focus on high-risk farms.
A cohort of 27 new NAIT compliance officers have graduated and will begin working with farmers.
Independent milk processor Synlait has signed up its first Waikato dairy farmers.
Fonterra has appointed Mike Cronin as managing director cooperative affairs.
Some tractors never die, and look at this Israel-made mixer wagon in Germany, churning out feed to suit the farmer’s typically intensive European dairy production.
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Grassland, cultivation and seeding specialist Pottinger has updated its guide to tyre choice and use for agricultural implements, including its own balers and forage wagons.
New Holland Agriculture last month won three awards in the technical innovation contest at the 2018 EIMA International farm machinery show in Bologna, Italy.
A new sward scanner soon to be launched by Agrointelli (a spin-off from Kongskilde) produces data usable in variable-rate fertiliser plans.
More appliances and electrical gear on vehicles and boats raises the demand for power.
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