FARMERS NEED not separate solids from the liquid in farm effluent, says the distributor of German-made Nevada pond stirrers, Mid-West Machinery.

AUSTRALIAN PRIME Minister Tony Abbott last week hailed his week-long North Asian tour a success, but farmers are unimpressed.

DEVELOPING BRANDS is not in New Zealanders’ DNA, but we must develop it if we want to retain market share in world markets, says a visiting UK food marketing expert, Dr David Hughes.

CHEMICALS maker Bayer has launched a range of ‘biological’ products to help farmers raise the quality of their produce.

THE PROSPECTS for a dam at Ruataniwha hang in the balance as the interested parties in the venture analyse the 700-page decision of the board of inquiry.

NIGEL RATHGEN and his father Ross farm 1400ha at St Andrews, South Canterbury. Their dairy farm is 280ha and the rest is cropping and dairy support. 

DAIRY FARMS employing migrant workers will be the next phase of a labour inspection programme.

EVERY SINGLE day more than six people in New Zealand, on average, injure themselves with a chainsaw – a scary statistic which is on the rise and has prompted STIHL to power up its Chainsaw Safety Awareness Week campaign.

DAIRYNZ CHIEF executive Tim Mackle is urging farmers to vote when they receive voting papers in the mail this month.

RECENT RAIN IN Waikato and South Auckland has set farmers on the road to recovery from the drought but the situation remains fragile for some, a meeting of farming leaders and central and local Government officials has heard.