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Hogget breeding can increase the number of lambs weaned on a farm each year and increase lifetime performance, but only if done correctly.
Lely at Agritechnica 2015, in Hanover, introduced a new range of variable chamber round balers which are now available in New Zealand.
Hill country farmers are daft if they put their heads in the sand and ignore the prospect of central and local government regulations having an impact on their farming operations.
Prime Minister John Key says Fonterra is moving up the value added chain as best it can, but needs to do more.
Fonterra farmers have been told their longevity in business will be determined by their performance during their worst years.
The latest Outlander from Mitsubishi has a softer, more conservative look than its predecessor.
Agrichemicals can be one of the larger costs of crop production, so a new system from Amazone that suggests costs savings could be worth a look.
The psychological theory of 'self-efficacy' is being used by Massey University agricultural and social scientists to create greater self-belief in hill country farmers.
Weed threat velvetleaf has been confirmed in maize and silage in several sites in Waikato – meaning it has come in through a different pathway than that found in fodder beet.
Fonterra chairman John Wilson is optimistic shareholders will accept the small cut proposed to the co-op's board.
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IrrigationNZ says it's confident the Ruataniwha dam project will go ahead, but disputes costs for the project have risen by 50%.
An initiative selling fresh spring lamb into Countdown supermarkets has been kicked off by Helensville farmer Richard Kidd.
A number of senior Federated Farmers staff careers have recently ended abruptly.
Dealing with environmental issues is a key priority for the new chief executive of Beef + Lamb NZ, Sam McIvor.
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