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OPINION: While we're on the topic of lumberjacks, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has no doubt used a chainsaw hundreds of…
WorkSafe is reminding employers that communication is vital when multiple businesses carry out work.
Kverneland is set to expand its product offering, with the addition of a full range of mounted and trailed sprayers being rolled out over the coming months.
The Combi Clamp Sheep handling system is most commonly used for dagging, weighing, drenching and vaccinating, but it is also well suited for foot paring and mouthing.
New Zealand tractor sales finished 2020 on a strong note, with December sales up 18.4 % on 2019.
NZ peanut butter producer Pic’s and MPI have teamed-up in a project to investigate Northland as a viable place to grow peanuts.
For the first time, visitors to next month’s Northland Field Days can enjoy one of the country’s top dog shows.
Water supply during the Northland Field Days is always top of mind for organisers.
A hopeful veterinarian and a young woman who has her heart set on supporting farmers have been named as the recipients of the 2021 New Zealand Young Farmers World Congress Charitable Trust Scholarship.
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Buckle up, help avoid vehicle-related deaths on farm
Staff Reporters
WorkSafe New Zealand is advising farmers to buckle up after an analysis of vehicle-related fatalities found that nearly half of those that occur on farm could have been avoided if a seatbelt was being used.
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Next month's Northland Field Days will be a “whole different ballgame” thanks to Covid-19, says organising committee president John Phillips.
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New Northland Field Days president John Phillips is urging people to come and support the three-day event next month.
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Southland based Herbert’s Transport is a rural transport company that operates a mixed fleet of around 50 vehicles – including livestock, bulk trucks, spreaders, whey trucks and trailers.
Claas's Axion 960 CEMOS tractor has been recognised as the most sustainable tractor in the prestigious Tractor of the Year awards.
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