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Tyres need a little TLC

Rubber is perishable and can degrade so consider replacing tyres that are over 5 years old.

Those big black lumps at each corner of your tractor are the contact with the ground, and as such they ultimately convert the power delivered by the engine into traction.

South Island election for B+L

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Western North Island farmer director Kirsten Bryant has been elected unopposed.

$1.2m extra to expand Fruit in Schools

The Fruit in Schools programme will be expanded to include an extra 77 schools, benefiting an additional 13,000 students.

Champion on the year that was

Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive, Dr Scott Champion, looks back on 2015.

Needle grass discovered in Christchurch

ECAN principal biosecurity advisor Laurence Smith

The invasive pest Chilean Needle grass has been discovered on the edges of Christchurch in West Melton.

Fire prevention critical as forest operations continue

Forest operations will continue in Nelson and Marlborough forests during summer, except when the fire risk is at its highest.

Top of the Claas

The Claas Lexion 700 combine harvester has won 2016 Machine of the Year at the biennial European trade fair Agritechnica.

Government boost funding to allow more vets to be trained

More funding will see 20% more vets trained at Massey.

More Government funding will enable 20% more veterinarians to be trained at Massey University.

Too early to tell Nelson’s hail damage to apples

Pipfruit New Zealand chief executive Alan Pollard.

Nelson apple growers have suffered significant losses from hail on Wednesday – some the size of 50c pieces.

Farming genetics making more sense

Focus Genetics chief executive Gavin Foulsham.

Seeking to offer products that meet demand, by using new technologies in the most cost-effective manner, just makes sense, says Focus Genetics chief executive Gavin Foulsham.