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Waikato winners keep it simple
THE 2012 Waikato Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, Barry and Nicky McTamney, take the next step in their dairy farming career in June when they enter an equity partnership.
Brothers to battle it out
There will be a bit of sibling rivalry at the Mystery Creek Events Centre this Saturday.
New take on water
THE WAIKATO Regional Council (WRC), Fonterra, DairyNZ and Federated Farmers are working closely together to make it easier for about 3500 dairy farmers in the Waikato to comply with new rules around water takes for shed wash down and milk cooling.
Winners ready for promotion
The winners of the 2012 Waikato Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, Barry and Nicky McTamney, take the next step in their dairy farming career in June when they enter an equity partnership.
Waikato farm impresses Swedes
Swedes who recently visited an award-winning Waikato farm were impressed by our farming, says the New Zealand Farm Environment (NZFE) Trust.
Stock truck effluent disposal coming
The Morrinsville sale yards will officially open their stock truck effluent disposal site in a ceremony on February 21.
Water take consents required
The Waikato Regional Council is now planning to work with the farmers as they apply for necessary water take consents required under its Variation 6 policy on water allocation.
Water restrictions loom
ABOUT 3500 Waikato farmers will soon require resource consent to take extra water for dairy shed use.
Soil nutrition does the trick
ANIMAL HEALTH and productivity problems are being addressed on an Ashburton dairy farm by the use of fertiliser made by Abron, a company based at Waharoa, Waikato.