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Triple disc, air drill gets a boost

The Spartan II is available with 6-inch or 7.5-inch row spacing, alternate row seding, individual row shut-off and individual row depth control.

The Great Plains Spartan II triple disc, no-till air drill range has been updated to meet the evolving New Zealand market.

Contractor on a roll with bales

Kinsman Contracting’s Fendt Rotana 4160V combination baler/wrapper in action.

Agricultural contractor Grant Kinsman sticks with what he knows and likes.

JD updates header line-up

A new JD header with a BP15 Belt Pickup attached.

John Deere has updated its entire header line-up for combines to include the new HDR Rigid Cutterbar Drapers, RDF HydraFlex Drapers, a BP15 Belt Pickup, and CR and CF Corn Heads.

Finn’s Swiss Army knife tractor

Valtra’s new G series is available in four models of 105, 115, 125 and 135hp (pictured).

As a sign of the times, last week Valtra brought together 180 journalists from around the world for the “livestream” launch of its first, fifth-generation tractor – the new G series.

Simplicity key to successful goat farming

Garrick Batten says it is important for farmers to remember that goats are not sheep.

Garrick Batten on why there should be more farmed goats.

New grass produces sweet results

Digestibility, a measure of pasture quality and nutritional value, is one of the most important factors for increasing milk or meat production.

A new high sugar grass now available in NZ has the potential to significantly lift animal production and reduce farmer’s environmental footprint.

Is nitrate leaching an issue with sheep?

Dr Lydia Cranston is supervising a sheep nitrate leaching study being carried out by Massey University by a PhD student Sarmini Maheswaran.

While it is well known that nitrate leeching is a major problem with cattle – both dairy and beef – what about with sheep grazing?

Building up the primary sector workforce

Tertiary Education Commission chief executive, Tim Fowler, once worked on a dairy farm as a teenager ‘townie’ and appreciates how accommodating his boss was at that time.

Ratepayers deserve the right to fire their councils

The Taxpayers Union says voter recall options are gaining popularity overseas and it’s time New Zealand had the conversation.

The right to elect should include the right to eject, explains Jordan Williams, executive director of the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union.

Well meaning rules do not mean well

OPINION: Investing in environmental improvement makes a lot more sense than paying for bureaucratic processes that are perceived to add no value.

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Connections key to future rural sector success

Amanda Bell says the RMPP Action Network model supports farm businesses to work together in groups, to explore ideas and share expert resources to help make positive changes on-farm.

Challenges facing the rural sector reinforce the need to work together and ensure linkages are strong and smart, according to Dr Amanda Bell.

Boxing on to a bullish farming career

John Jackson’s advancement to managing partner of the 1500 ha (14,000 stock units) coastal sheep and beef property at Te Akau, has been a progressive one over the past 28 or so years.

North Waikato sheep and beef farmer John Jackson has had an interesting and eclectic journey on the way to his eventual farming career and farm ownership.