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As usual the Fieldays Innovations area drew large crowds, showcasing the that special breed of New Zealander who comes across problems, thinks out a solution and builds it, then has the courage to let it be poked and prodded by the public.
Waikato Milking Systems (WMS) is the story of the Kiwi business that turns ideas into cutting edge design and technology, and delivers its products to dairy producers throughout the world.
So-called sacrifice paddocks are a last resort option for protecting wet pasture from the effects of stock trampling in winter.
A new means of monitoring change in the level of effluent ponds is now available to Southland farmers.
Iron contamination in dairy farm water supplies causes turbidity problems that lead to water restrictions, says Waikato milking technology company Longveld.
Irrigation NZ has welcome progress on the Wairarapa Water Storage project. However, INZ chief executive Andrew Curtis says the momentum must be maintained and outstanding issue resolved within 18 months.
Safety around effluent ponds is essential. In general the Health and Safety in Employment Act (1992) rules bear on ponds’ operation rather than their design and construction, so they affect the pond owner more than the designer or builder.
Effluent has become a big topic over the last few years, with major pressure being put on farmers by their regional authorities to clean up their act.
Canterbury cropping farmers now have access to a Farm Environment Plan (FEP) template developed especially for their farm system.
Good management practices for water quality in Canterbury are detailed in a new document published last month.
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Diary farmers in the Waipa River catchment are being offered free consultancy to develop environmental plans as part of a project to improve the health of the Waikato River.
Toplink Machinery exhibited at National Fieldays the Tramspread contractor unit, a self-contained system that enables one-man operation and the ability to arrive on farm, set up quickly and spread effluent, then pack up and move to the next job.
DeLaval says it has updated its line of submersible pumps, making them more robust and long-lasting.
LIC is joining forces with Precision Farming Ltd, supplier of GIS-based systems that manage the application of farm nutrients to optimise pasture growth including fertiliser and effluent.
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