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Carlo Lambro, president of New Holland Agriculture, spoke in late June at the general assembly of The World Farmers Organisation, at Expo Milan 2015.
While the modern farm tractor runs almost exclusively on a diet of diesel, over the years we have seen derivatives running on bio-diesel and one unit out of Germany that ran on pure rapeseed oil (Canola).
Christchurch-based Forest Quip NZ is to market Tobrocco Machines’ Giant wheel loaders in New Zealand and Australia.
CB Norwood Distributors, importers of Vaderstad cultivators, has launched the maker’s Carrier L and XL cultivators.
When Smythe Contractors, Hautapu, recently won the contract to install the irrigation system for the new second drier being constructed at Fonterra Lichfield, it was a case of déjà vu.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (BLNZ) Genetics has appointed Dr Phillip Wilcox as its inaugural senior lecturer in quantitative genetics at the University of Otago.
My dear old Jean was one of the best mustering dogs I ever saw. She was black and tan with a longish silky coat, handy (only barking when necessary) unbelievably clever, easy to work and a growl from me was the only chastisement she ever received.
Plant science specialist Dr Lydia Cranston has joined Massey University’s International Sheep Research Centre.
A court order has been made against a Waikato pig farmer, limiting his involvement in the industry.
Sheep and beef farmers need to focus on feeding their best stock well, according to Martin Walshe, practice manager of Hunterville Vets.
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Entries representing every aspect of New Zealand farming have been received for the 2015 Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year award.
Keeping tight control of pasture growth in spring and autumn could help drystock profitability, according to Northland pastoral farming specialists.
Nick Barclay, from WorkSafe NZ says while much media focus is on quads, they are not the only problem.
While the Health and Safety legislation debate raged in Parliament, inspectors from WorkSafe NZ were out talking to farmers. One was Rural News reporter Peter Burke who owns a small ‘life sentence’ block in Horowhenua.
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