New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
While the public might hope for rapid restoration of water quality in all rivers and lakes in New Zealand, this is unrealistic and scientifically impossible.
The worst season for 70 years, is how one onion grower in Horowhenua, Chris Pescini, describes the year from hell that has struck his operation.
Fonterra's Edgecumbe factory remained closed last week and milk was redirected to nearby processing plants.
The maize harvest in many regions is being severely hampered by rain and high soil moisture levels.
The Government is now backing a Green Party bill requiring country of origin labelling (CoOL) on single ingredient food such as fruit and meat.
Some dairy farmers in flood-hit Edgecumbe face hefty financial pressure as the impact of the floods is realised.
Waikato region residents are being urged to exercise caution on the roads, be aware of the potential for flooding hazards and move stock to higher ground where necessary.
ANZ has announced an assistance package to help the farming community affected by North Island flooding to get their farms and businesses back to full production.
Flooding from ex-Cyclone Debbie in the Bay of Plenty has been classified by the Government as a medium-scale adverse event.
The new Kverneland FlexCart from importer Power Farming comprises a 4300L hopper mounted on a robust chassis with oversize wheel equipment and a rear-mounted Cat 2 three-point linkage.
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The recently introduced fourth generation Valtra N series boasts many features from its ‘big brother’ T series but is built into a smaller, more manoeuvrable package which should appeal to many operators.
Farmers are getting a push to use the “masses of science” available in New Zealand to improve their profitability.
Tulloch Farm Machines, Masterton, has introduced a new Krone Big Pack 870 HDF XC MultiBale unique in its interest to contractors: it would allow them to offer different end products from the one machine.
Fonterra has temporarily shut down its Edgecumbe site, in Bay of Plenty, as a result of flooding.
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