Displaying items by tag: Waikato Regional Council

Waikato farmers are generally pleased with recommendations on Plan Change 1 "Healthy Rivers" that the Waikato Regional Council adopted this week.

Soil moisture levels are plummeting across the Waikato and South Auckland, according to the Waikato Regional Council.

With warmer weather bringing on forage maize crops in leaps and bounds, Waikato Regional Council is reminding farmers and growers to keep watch for velvetleaf.

Politics, whether national or local body, is not for the faint-hearted.

The refreshed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management increases the pressure on farmers to improve their nutrient management. 

Dairy Women's Network trustee and Waikato dairy farmer Pamela Storey is standing for the Waikato Regional Council.

Applying the right amount of effluent can save farmers money — but applying too much can damage pasture.

Farmers are being urged to help protect farms from pest plants by cleaning machinery, vehicles and equipment before they move on Moving Day.

Waikato should have a new $280 million milk plant up and running by August 2021.

Soil damage during winter is a big issue for farmers. It coincides with high stock densities and high soil moisture conditions.