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First self-drive tractors on the yards

The Yanmar YT4/5A Series robot tractors rolled off the production line and on to Japanese dealer yards in April.

While numerous tractor manufacturers have shown autonomous concepts, it looks like Yanmar have taken the winner’s sash for getting to a retail position first.

Greater seeding flexibility

The Lemken Solitair 9+ Duo seed drill offers the option of simultaneously spreading seeds. fertiliser and catch crops.

Just a year after the market launch of the Solitair 9+ pneumatic seed drill, manufacturer Lemken has introduced its new ‘Duo’ version with divided seed hopper.

Future-proofing NZ's sheep

The trial looked at look at the management of replacement ewe lambs and how genes influence feed efficiency and resilience to animal health challenges.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics' Low Input Sheep Progeny Trial is identifying the genetics that will future-proof this country's sheep industry.

Farmers living the dream

Ali and Dion Kilmister overlooking their Wairarapa farm, one of four properties they own where they finish 17,000 lambs and 600 cattles a year.

'ToViewADream Farming' was started 16 years ago by farmer Dion Kilmister and it's been living up to its name ever since.

Ease up, lighten the load

OPINION: Like many of you readers, I played a lot of sport in my younger years.

Farm emissions misrepresented

OPINION: There has been a lot of talk about agricultural emissions lately, but very little honest conversation.

OPINION: Your canine crusader is shedding a tear (only crocodile) for US-owned carpet manufacturer Godfrey Hirst, which is threatening legal action under the Fair Trading Act, against its NZ rival Cavalier for "demonising" synthetic carpets.

Another increase!

OPINION: A mate of the Hound's was unimpressed when he recently received his voting papers for the annual meeting of rural insurer FMG.

How much?

OPINION: Your old mate notes that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is trying to stonewall the good folk at this newspaper from coming up with the actual costs of its 'Fit for a better world' strategy.

Off the planet!

OPINION: The Hound notes that billionaires Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are all trying to prove that they really do not have small appendages by flying to space.

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Editorial: In perspective!

Recent reports from numerous regional councils show positive results for effluent management on farms.

OPINION: More and more farmers around the country are doing the right things in regard to environmental management.

Wool companies aim for merger

Wools of NZ chair James Parsons says growers have been asking for consolidation and now they will get the chance to have their say.

In November wool-growers will vote on a proposed merger between grower-owned export and marketing company Wools of New Zealand (WNZ) and Primary Wool Co-operative to form a fully integrated supply chain business.