New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
Who has your data and what are they doing with it?
John and Janet Spence are unique in the agricultural aviation scene in New Zealand.
Manawatu dairy farmer Montie Hare discusses his experiences on the 2015 Rabobank Farm Managers Programme (FMP).
Central North Island farmer Eliot Cooper had no difficulty telling which of his stock were included in a trial of Alpheus anti-parasitic capsules.
Can we predict how long a commercial ewe will last in a flock? Does hogget mating affect longevity? And do high-performing ewes die sooner?
Fresh from two years out in the paddock as a dairy farm manager, Josh Verhoek is now back on the Ballance Agri-Nutrients Science Extension Team.
Agricultural contractors around New Zealand support the Government's current immigration rules on allowing temporary workers into the country.
More than 130 of Australasia's leading agribusiness professionals will visit two farms in Pirinoa, South Wairarapa, next week.
Fonterra's 'Black Tuesday' announcement last week that the current season forecast payout will be cut to $3.90/kgMS poses a number of questions.
Leaving the European Union would put the UK's access to vital farm subsidies and free market trade at risk, prominent British farm leaders are warning.
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Four-rotor rakes have become the prerequisite for satisfying the enormous appetites of the latest self-propelled forage harvesters and large square balers.
New Zealand has the rare opportunity to participate in discussions which will contribute to the health of farm animals.
The heat is being turned up under bobby calf welfare.
Farmers are being urged to do their homework and look for hard data before buying grass seed, to ensure they make the correct choice.
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