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One-pass cultivator moves 70% less soil

The one-pass cultivator KultiStrip system comes in various widths with both rigid and fold-out format options.

According to Kverneland distributor, Power Farming, the KultiStrip system will bring opportunities to farm environmentally, while improving yields and profitability.

New brand on the block

The Soils 90hp agricultural spec ROPS tractor on display at this year's Fieldays.

A new name was on show at Fieldays in the shape of Solis Tractors.

Tags just got a whole lot smarter

Released in May 2021, the Ceres smart tag is the world's first direct-to-satellite tag for agriculture.

Promising early results for facial eczema test

B+LNZ's Dan Brier believes a simple laboratory test would revolutionise FE testing in New Zealand.

Early results from a pilot study investigating the potential for a laboratory test to determine facial eczema (FE) tolerance are positive, paving the way for more detailed investigation.

Realising potential of hoggets

Paul Kenyon says breeding hoggets has the potential to improve farm productivity but it takes careful management.

Hogget breeding has the potential to improve farm productivity but they take careful management according to Professor Paul Kenyon of Massey University. Peter Burke reports.

Gisborne farmers deering to be different

Malcolm and Caroline Rau have spent 20 years building up the largest deer herd in the Gisborne region.

During the past 20 years Malcolm and Caroline Rau have quietly built-up the Gisborne region's largest deer herd.

We all make mistakes

Nearly 50 years ago, back in the early 70’s, a passenger plane went down shortly before midnight, crashing into the Florida everglades.

Who speaks for the New Zealand farmer?

OPINION: There was a time when to be a public servant, or to be in the public service, was something honourable and noble.

Thanks - not!

OPINION: Your canine crusader reckons one of the few things you can guarantee in farming - a bit like rates and taxes - is that input prices will always go up!