Nominations for the Fonterra Board of Directors’ election open today with an election to be held for two farmer-elected directors.

The Innovation title at last night’s New Zealand Arable Awards went to Southland’s Auld Farm Distillery.

New Zealand exported $1.1 billion worth of red meat during June despite ongoing supply chain issues, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA).

Funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will enable Plunket to extend its volunteer-driven community services to additional rural communities throughout the South Island.

Environment Southland (ES) is establishing a regional working group on climate change and inviting other local councils and Te Ao Mārama Inc. to join.

Rural contractors will gather at five roadshows during August to focus on cost volatility and drivers.

Väderstad has introduced a new disc cultivator – the Carrier XT 425-625 – featuring rotating disc axles, that optimizes results over a range of working depths with easy machine setting.

The two main plastic collection programmes in New Zealand’s primary sector have agreed to work together to improve the services they provide farmers and growers.

German manufacturer Claas has integrated the Terranimo application into its CEMOS control system for tractors.

As a long-term advocate of digital technology, John Deere has taken the route of mass data capture, rather than concentrating on direct driver aids – such as TIM (tractor implement management).

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