Farmers irrigators are being urged to register for next month's 'Great Irrigation Challenge' in Ashburton.

THE WORD improvisation can conjure images of ad hoc solutions and a slightly less than professional approach, but when it comes to precision agriculture, it’s not a dirty word: in fact, it’s exactly what’s needed, says one of New Zealand’s leading academics on the subject.

CASE IH is extending the proven VariCut 3050 header series for the 2014 growing season, with a new 12.5m now topping out the range. 

TIME IS money, goes the saying, and when it comes to a sowing date for a crop like fodder beet, that’s certainly true.

CASE IH is extending the proven VariCut 3050 header series for the 2014 growing season, with a new 12.5m now topping out the range. 

A HOLISTIC LONG-TERM approach may be the key to introducing sustainability into the food and agriculture (F&A) equation, according to a new report from Rabobank.

ROBOTS ROAMING dairy pastures are set to take farm management to a whole new level soon it seems, with two designs in advanced stages of development.

An programme aiming to develop precision fertiliser application for hill country will get government funding through the Primary Growth Partnership.

RECENT RESOURCE management regulations require that all consented fresh water takes will soon have to be measured and recorded. 

Tucked away in the top north-west corner of the South Island the stunningly scenic Golden Bay area is home to three wineries. While part of the wider Nelson region, Golden Bay has slipped under the radar from a winemaking point of view. However when you look at the climate and soil structures it is not surprising there are some outstanding wines being produced in the region.