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One for the techies

Our lives seem to revolve around smartphones and tablets, so the recent launch of a useful app by AGCO will hit the mark with the techies out there.

Cut into bite-size pieces for cows

Fodder beet cut into right size for cows.

Fodder beet has seen a surge of interest, particularly in the South Island and, with this growth, importers have introduced machines for planting, harvesting and feeding.

Unprecedented support for North Canterbury

A group of stock agents and meat processors have agreed to work with Federated Farmers and the Rural Support Trust to help farmers affected by the drought.

Fonterra needs to perform – Miraka

The chair of the Maori dairy company Miraka, Kingi Smiler, says his company is more resilient in lower payout years than Fonterra.

Inspired by Maggie in the garden

Craig Ward with Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller.

The winner of the Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower of Year, Craig Ward (26), says from early childhood he wanted a career in horticulture.

‘Proud to be a farmer’ campaign coming

Platinum Primary Producers chairman Shane McManaway.

A ‘Proud to be a Farmer’ campaign is to be launched by a group of influential New Zealand and Australian livestock primary producers.

Industry too product focused

Sir Ray Avery has criticised Fonterra’s light-proof milk bottles.

Speaking to Rural News after his SIDE speech, Sir Ray Avery said he thinks the whole dairy industry is too “product focussed”.

Rural health service on a precipice

Kaikoura GP Chris Henry say rural residents are getting a raw deal in health service.

Don't accept a second-rate health service just because you live in a rural area, delegates at last week’s South Island Dairy Event heard.

Failing to plan is planning to fail

If there was one take-home message from the first day of last week’s South Island Dairy Event it was the need to plan.

Flooding worse than 2004?

There are reports of more than 2000 slips on roads alone and countless more on farms, plus 25 road closures and a dozen farms underwater in the area covered by the Horizons Regional Council.