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Ploughman Ian Woolly (Blenheim) and Malcolm Taylor (Putaruru) will represent NZ at next year’s World Ploughing championships in Ireland.

Complying with new and stricter environmental requirements is for farmers a major challenge worldwide.

Complying with new and stricter environmental requirements is for farmers a major challenge worldwide.

While it may sound like a cliché to say that Ireland and New Zealand both punch above their weights, it’s clear from the figures that it’s true.

Farmers are being offered a chance to get an update on what is happening in Ireland and New Zealand in the COVID-19 environment.

Wake up, New Zealand: that’s the message from a New Zealander trying to manage a large dairy farm in the UK amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Policymakers in Ireland have learned the lesson about demonising farmers – just don’t do it.

With travelling irrigators being the preferred choice for dealing with dairy farm effluent in New Zealand, the sight of effluent tankers or manure spreaders is a relatively rare one.

Irish slurry handling specialist Abbey Machinery is working to get more value from slurry. Business development manager international, Michael O’Grady explains. 

Plenty of opportunities exist for New Zealand to sell more product to Ireland, says NZ’s ambassador there.