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OPINION: Missed out on a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours, again?
The European Union ambassador to New Zealand has denied claims by the NZ meat industry that it has done the dirty on this country over access to the UK and EU markets for lamb and mutton when Britain leaves the EU.
Safety messages are ramping up with Guy Fawkes weekend quickly approaching.
LIC has confirmed its artificial breeding bulls are free from the Mycoplasma bovis cattle disease.
The new Espro 6000 RC seed drill offers two separate metering and distribution systems on one universal seed drill package to provide a choice of field operations for arable work.
With the compact SUV sector making up 20% of the total SUV market, it’s not surprising to see Toyota launching a new model to claim its share.
Vineyards and orchards typically have vertical shelterbelts to ensure crops do not succumb to the effects of wind.
High yielding and palatable, fodder beet allows the wintering of large numbers of sheep in a small area and frees pasture elsewhere on a farm.
Directors Dawn Sangster and Russell Drummond have been re-elected unopposed as farmer-elected directors of Alliance Group.
Meeting other entrants and finding out about the work everyone else was doing were highlights of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for Waikato finalists Peter and Karen West.
The days of trekking across hill country farms to get samples of soil fertility, then blanket spreading fertiliser, are nearing their end, says Ravensdown.
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Irish grasslands researcher Dr Phil Creighton is leading a project looking at new grass species to improve ewe performance and speed the growth rate of lambs.
Farming’s impact on water quality is a hot topic, especially in Canterbury.
The impact of agriculture on our environment has been a hot topic in Parliament, leading to a sense among rural people that they are under siege from urban New Zealand.
Your old mate has to chuckle at the sheer hypocrisy of some of our politicians and commentators (especially those on the left of the divide).
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