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OPINION: Your old mate welcomes the proposed changes to local government but notes it drew responses that ranged from the reasonable…
New Zealand Winegrowers are happy with the historic Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal reached overnight in Atlanta, Georgia.
While young people have their faces glued to smartphones using the latest social media apps, remember many apps have potential to add value to tech-savvy farm businesses.
What's new in machinery and products.
German harvest specialist Claas will take away a silver medal from the upcoming Agritechnica show for its automatic pressure control system (APC).
It would be fair to say the Avatar is a new name to the global market for UTV's, but that could be about to change.
The wait is over: after many months of speculation and grainy over-the-hedge spy shots John Deere has released details of the new addition to its 9 series stable – the 9RX.
The New Holland flagship CR 10.90 holds the Guinness World Record for harvesting nearly 800 tonnes of wheat in eight hours at nearly 100 tonnes/hour average.
A new AgResearch science project is believed to be the first of its kind in the world.
A nationwide dairy farm survey is underway as part of a project to evaluate the effectiveness of current vaccination practices to prevent leptospirosis in dairy herds.
Farmers need to accurately determine fodder beet yields in order to maximise gains and minimise risk.
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I had an email recently from a woman whose father was looking to get a dog to help him on his small block.
Online software and a mobile phone app are helping a sheep and beef farmer quickly and easily present data for farm assurance and compliance audits, says the supplier, Farm IQ.
The taste of a single blueberry was enough to launch Harry and Anne Frost into developing a blueberry orchard near Rotorua.
Early spring growth is an important factor for key animal production systems and farmers can make big differences with forage choices, according to Agricom's Allister Moorhead, product development specialist.
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