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OPINION: Reckless action by Greenpeace in 2024 forced Fonterra to shut down a drying plant for four hours, costing the co-op…
Standards and Poors has placed Fonterra's 'A' long-term and 'A-1' short-term ratings on creditwatch negative, citing debt issues.
The simplest ideas can be the most effective, and one such item from Ireland bears this out in hitching implements quickly and safely.
Centre pivot mowers have a loyal following of farmers who want to achieve high daily outputs and eliminate ‘dead’ time on headlands when mowing in lands.
While youngsters glue their faces to the latest social media apps on their smartphones, remember there are a lot more apps out there with potential to add value to tech-savvy farm businesses.
The fourth generation of the Valtra T series offers models of 155-250hp with up to 1000Nm torque – lots of power to take on demanding tasks.
After the recent cold spell, few dairy farmers will be wondering why they still milk in an open sided shed, exposing them to fickle New Zealand weather.
Setting up tractors for best performance relies, in large part, on getting the ballasting right, to achieve weight distribution and maximum traction in the paddock, or to create balance, and for safety when using frontloaders.
If the workhorses on New Zealand’s paddocks and boat ramps are an indicator, the humble Massey Ferguson MF 35 was built to last. So it’s no surprise AGCO has launched a new model for the Kenya market.
With the increase of standoff pads and wintering barns, the amount of slurry being stored for distribution is soaring.
French farm machinery maker Kuhn has won an AE50 Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (Asabe) for its Axis 50.1 H EMC W fertiliser spreader.
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Drones’ (UAV) rising popularity has pointed to an inevitable tightening of the rules for their use as they evolve from remote control helicopters to sophisticated work platforms – especially in farming.
With legislation highlighting that farm yard manure (FYM) needs to be dealt with properly comes rising understanding of the value of returning organic matter and fertiliser to land.
The world's first fully automated rotary platform, with 40 milking stalls, needs no routine ‘cups-on’.
Phosphorus, vital in maintaining optimum animal health, is commonly overlooked by New Zealand farmers, though they display good understanding of the benefits of mineral and vitamin supplementation.
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