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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…
Producing detailed soil maps of New Zealand farms could help improve food production across the country, as well as reduce nitrate leaching, a Lincoln University report suggests.
The weakening New Zealand dollar helped local prices this week with most types increasing by the corresponding currency change, says NZWSI general manager, John Dawson.
A bad day for the dairy industry has just got worse for 523 Fonterra employees.
As a dedicated SUV driver who likes the elevated seating position to do a little ‘over the hedge’ farming, the thought of picking up a loan Mitsubishi Triton from dealer Piako Motors, Morrinsville, and the prospect of a bone-shaking ride had left me with a lukewarm feeling.
No longer able to claim the coveted ‘most powerful in class’ tag for the Navara, Nissan has instead grabbed best-in-class fuel efficiency and power-to-weight ratio for its new NP300 Navara ute.
New Holland distributor CB Norwood, Palmerston North, has released the latest Tier 4 versions of the popular T4 series tractors to replace the T4000 and entry spec T5000 ranges.
John Deere has recently launched its new 5GL low profile series tractor.
The Kverneland CLC cultivator has been around for a number of seasons.
Scientists waging war on Australia’s nastiest agricultural parasite have mapped the blowfly genome in a development that offers the potential for new drugs and vaccine.
The unusual pattern of disease and mortality that affected dairy cows grazing on swedes last winter in Southland and Otago was a topic for discussion at the recent New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) dairying conference held in Queenstown.
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Deer Industry NZ says it is fielding an upsurge in the number of farmers wanting to join an Advance Party (AP).
Goats can be like pets and easier to handle than dairy cattle, says Oete Farms director Matt Bolton.
Entries are now open for the 2015 Enterprising Rural Women Awards (ERWA).
Trevelyans Packhouse on the outskirts of Te Puke is reminiscent of terminal one at London’s Heathrow international airport – in that it never seems to end.
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