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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is welcoming a huge drop in the number of farms under active surveillance for Mycoplasma bovis.
More Fonterra farmers are joining the call for an independent review of the co-op’s shareholders council.
Rural contractors have donated $30k to support Nelson ambulance and rescue helicopter services.
A scholarship for up to five students each year, studying Massey University’s Bachelor of Horticultural Science degree has been launched by kiwifruit exporter Zezpri.
Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor is warning travelling Kiwis to be vigilant as the high-season for the crop-eating brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is under way.
Deer Industry NZ has appointed Innes Moffat as its new chief executive.
New Holland launched several new implements at the SIMA 2019 exhibition in Paris, extending its hay and forage range to offer customers a wider choice.
Until now the possibility of taking data from existing mechanical implements and feeding the information into farm management systems has been a pipedream for most farmers.
The latest John Deere 8R series tractors, yet to be released, have already won the only gold medal at the upcoming Agtritechnica event scheduled for November.
Recent trends in high capacity triple mower set-ups have led to operators requesting a wider choice of swath size and shape.
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John Deere's country manager for New Zealand, Mark Hamilton-Manns, says JD’s 6M series tractors are a rugged workhorse well received by all sectors of agriculture.
Triple drench resistance is appearing at an alarming rate, particularly in the North Island. But it can be prevented by correct management.
The numbers speak for themselves on the Morlands Farm equity partnership: operating profit is $1000/ha above the Waikato average.
A Massey PhD student known as the ‘worm detective’ for his work on sheep worms will represent New Zealand on a huge global stage in Germany in November.
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