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Deer fenced out of waterways

The new Deer Industry Environmental Management Code of Practice.

To keep waterways clean, deer farmers are fencing their deer out of streams.

STRESS removes headache for hill country farmers

Taranaki farmer Roger Pearce is confident he’s hit a good formula allowing him to make a successful living in the eastern Taranaki hillcountry without bringing nature’s wrath on himself

Horticulture industry scores another record breaking year

New Zealand horticulture had another record breaking year in 2017; exports reaching $5.12 billion, up $14 million from the year before.

Don’t rely on ‘she’ll be right’

Race and rally drivers’, do it, airplane passengers do it, even the Fonterra tanker drivers do it — so why is it that most farmers and contractors don’t appear to see the need to wear a seat belt?

Lexus teams up with Farmlands

Lexus and Farmlands, the country’s largest rural supplies co-operative, have a new partnership.

NH pimps its BigBaler series

On the heels of the BigBaler 1270 and 1290 Plus release in 2016, New Holland Agriculture has launched a full line of BigBaler Plus balers.

Valtra goes Barbie pink

Valtra's Unlimited Design Studio is known for taking tractor customisation to the next level, with upgrades to paint, leather interior, high-end audio and the odd exhaust stack.

Far North farmer favours Fendts

Reliability is one of the key reasons Northland farmer Ivan Stanisich favours Fendt tractors.

Northland farmer Ivan Stanisich has a herd of 215 milking cows, a 40ha avocado orchard and in his spare time is developing another 37ha of avocados.

Poor management aiding drench resistance

AgResearch animal health scientist, Dr Dave Leathwick says resistance to triple combinations drenches is always a consequence of management practices and decisions.

Livestock monocultures and inappropriate drenching practices are helping raise internal parasite resistance to triple combination drenches, says AgResearch.

No s**t Sherlock

Samples of dairy effluent on show at the launch of the ClearTech system show how suspended solids precipitate out under the influence of a special coagulant.

If every farm in New Zealand used the new ClearTech system for harvesting clean water from dairy effluent, NZ would save 42 billion litres of freshwater each year.