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Stress levels rising in rural population — survey

A recent survey has found that 70% of rural New Zealanders have felt more stress over the last five years.

Mental health workshop focus on rural people

Good Yarn workshop participants in Carterton.

Workshops being held across the country are equipping farmers and rural professionals with the tools to recognise and support those who are struggling.

Cutting crops without cursing

The Convio and Convio Flex draper cutter-bars are said to improve performance.

German harvester specialist Claas has released new cutter-bars for its Lexion range of combine harvesters, with two configurations and three cutting widths.

Big rake impresses wary contractor

Steve Murray says the 15 metre Kverneland four rotor rake has been a boom to his contracting business.

Although he wasn’t in the market for a new rake, a demo of the Kverneland 15m, four-rotor KV 97150 rake persuaded Steve Murray, of B.A. Murray Ltd, Rangiora, him to buy it.

Demo farm to show how Europeans do it

Hoping to encourage more discussion with farmers in the US, German arable manufacturer Horsch is now running another agricultural demonstration farm.

Africa ‘defies description’

Experience the Okavango Delta by traditional dugout and view the huge Chobe elephant herds by boat.

Africa is mystical and wild, a destination that changes you forever, like no other place on earth.

Four-way drafter lifts daily output

Te Pari recently released its Racewell HD4, a four-way sheep drafter the company sees progressing the concepts in its HD3 and HD6 units in use in New Zealand and elsewhere.

Michelin adds a star

Tyre giant Michelin is to spend US$1.45 billion buying Camso, a well-known maker of rubber tracks for farm machines and snowmobiles.

Coming to grips with an ETS

Following the conclusion of the Zero Carbon Bill consultation process, it has become clear that the local agriculture sector is likely to be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).