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Forage harvesters with better chop quality and efficiency

Claas has announced the arrival of its new Jaguar 1000 series forage harvesters, taking power delivery beyond 1100hp, aimed at achieving 20% more throughput, better chop quality, greater efficiency and more operator comfort.

Why our future depends on taking biosecurity seriously

Good biosecurity practices also help to manage endemic diseases like Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) and Johne’s disease.

OPINION: When it comes to biosecurity, we often hear about the end of a response, but it’s the beginning that helps determine our success.

Top wool advocate bales out

Hawke’s Bay wool broker Philippa Wright has called it quits after a stellar 48-year career in the NZ wool industry.

The conversion of productive farmland into trees has pretty much annihilated the wool industry.

'Leaving Paris' not a good idea

OPINION: "Get us out of Paris” has achieved resonance and volume as a cry to save farming.

Faking it

OPINION: Demand for red meat is booming, while it seems the heyday of plant-based protein is well past its 'best before' date.

M.I.A.

OPINION: The previous government spent too much during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite warnings from officials, according to a briefing released by the Treasury.

NZ's handbrake

OPINION: Your old mate gets the sinking feeling that no matter who we vote into power in the hope they will reverse the terminal slide the country is in, there will always be a cohort of naysayers determined to hold us back.

Witchunt?

OPINION: Newsroom is running a series of articles looking into the influence of lobbying and has kicked it off with agriculture.

Editorial: Export target dilemma

Farm to forestry conversions have become a thorny issue for the Government.

OPINION: Productive whole farmlands conversions into forestry are becoming a thorny issue for the Government.

40,000 meals donated as NZFN marks fifth anniversary

NZ Food Network’s Kath Weir (left) and Nicki Crosbie with ANZCO’s mince meat donation.

The New Zealand Food Network's (NZFN) fifth birthday celebrations have been boosted by a whopping five tonne meat donation from meat processor ANZCO.

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Vegetable grower Alan Wilcox remembered for lifetime of service

Alan Wilcox at the morning tea put on by the Pukekohe Vegetable Growers’ Association for his 100th birthday in 2023.

Pukekohe vegetable growers farewelled 101-year-old Alan Wilcox in late July, celebrating his many achievements and reflecting the widespread respect in which he was held.

NZ public says farmers should lead climate action, survey finds

Waitaki MP Miles Anderson says the farming community has been working hard to reduce its enviro footprint over the last 20 years.

A new nationwide survey shows New Zealanders expect farmers and food producers to play a leading role in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but also gave them higher marks than most industries for their current efforts.