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Historic woolshed takes a battering

Highfield Station owner Michael Northcote with the remains of his concrete block workshop levelled by the 7.8-magnitude quake.

The owner of the historic Highfield Woolshed near Waiau says he will do all he can to save the Historic Places Trust category one-classified landmark.

Stock water a priority for quake-hit farmers

Leader Valley farmer Andrew Harris with a haybarn destroyed by the November 14 quake. Its eight supporting timber poles all snapped cleanly off at ground level.

Getting stock water supplies restored was among the priorities for Leader Valley farmer Andrew Harris in the aftermath of the November 14 earthquakes.

Dealing with quakes, animals, media and flakes

Derrick Millton’s (pictured) stranded cows hit the spotlight with the world’s media.

An 80HA slip in your land, fences down, aftershocks and stock in desperate need of attention would seem enough to deal with after a 7.8 earthquake ruptures your farm.

Massey to go more practical

Massey University chancellor Chris Kelly.

Veterinary and agriculture degree students who start at Massey University from 2019 will find practical aspects of farming and vet work in their courses right from the start.

Better lambing than predicted

Sheep farmers have had better lambing than expected this year, with percentages up, though the lamb crop was smaller overall due to fewer ewes mated.

Massey back to its roots

Massey University chancellor Chris Kelly is signalling a move to shift the uni back to its roots as first and foremost an agricultural university.

Blueberries announces celebrity partnership

Blueberries New Zealand has teamed up with a record breaking athlete, to further pole vault this super fruit’s profile globally.

Huge savings for economy from humble wasp

A humble Irish wasp has saved New Zealand almost half a billion dollars, AgResearch estimates.

The 4700 bales on offer saw a 74% clearance with mixed results, however all prices paid locally are still above last week’s North Island auction levels, NZ Wool Services International chief executive John Dawson reports.

Effort in gets best nitrogen reports out

As dairy farms’ nitrogen reports start hitting letterboxes for last season, farmers are being encouraged to put as much effort into this season’s recording as they do into producing milk.