Organisers of the South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) are hoping a new marketing initiative will see record numbers at this year’s event, in spite of lingering uncertainty over the Covid pandemic.

Now in its 25th year, and sixth edition, the 2021 Subaru’s Outback wagon was recently launched in New Zealand. 

German and Italian tractor manufacturer SDF has entered into a long-term supply agreement with German engine builder Deutz AG.

Technology used by farmers to maximise harvest capacity in difficult conditions has earned John Deere’s HDR Cutterbar Draper Series a 2021 AE50 Award.

Over the ditch in Australia, Toyota utes and trucks are the workhorses of the country’s economy.

Liquid manure is a natural source of nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, organic matter and minerals.

The average sheep farmer is in their late 50s and the labour-intensive task of drenching lambs becomes more physically demanding with each passing year.

Ministry for Primary Industries director general Ray Smith says his organisation absolutely supports a review into the handling of the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak.

New research has shown that dry stock farmers are just as likely to be infected with leptospirosis as dairy farmers.

Without data and benchmarking, farmers are in the dark about their performance, particularly when it comes to animal health and welfare.

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