About 300 farmers and agriculture industry leaders turned up last night for the Rural Issues Debate in Hamilton.

As part of an ongoing initiative to recognise the importance of service and parts technicians, John Deere ANZ recently held its third annual Technician of the Year Awards at a Gala event in Brisbane.

Origin Ag is New Zealand’s only farm machinery co-operative and owned by a group of farm machinery retailers.

Claas has made good on its promise to take the high horsepower tractor market head-on with the release of its XERION 12 series.

While much of the news coming from JCB is centred around its hydrogen combustion developments, it has also been looking at electric solutions as an alternative to its largely ICE-based machine ranges.

Farmers are being encouraged to have their say on a proposal to move the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) eradication programme into a National Pest Management Plan (NPMP) as it moves to a new phase.

Last month's inaugural New Zealand Cashmere Conference saw the opening of a new fibre processing facility.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw has described the Ministry of Education’s decision to carpet 800 small and rural schools in synthetic carpets as “bonkers”.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw says there are myths that have been spread surrounding the issue of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

New Potatoes New Zealand chief executive Kate Trufitt wants a new strategic plan for the country’s 174 spud growers.

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