Saving water while washing stock trucks
Ravensdown's ClearTech farm effluent treatment system is not just for dairy sheds, the company says.
Managing poo made easy
Irish slurry handling specialist Abbey Machinery is working to get more value from slurry. Business development manager international, Michael O’Grady explains.
Soil moisture: no more looking over the fence
Farm manager Bryan Mitchell describes as brilliant the SCADAfarm systems that allow him to remotely monitor and manage the irrigation of his 300ha of leased grazing land near Kirwee.
Effluent storage offers increased flexibility
Dairy farmers are realising that having significant on-farm effluent storage can have many advantages.
Separation gives constant result
Effluent separation offers a number of unique advantages, and opportunities that other systems don’t offer, says farm equipment manufacturer Rakaia Engineering Ltd (REL) Group.
Hefty fine for ‘careless’ farmer
A Waikato farming company has been slapped with a $63,000 fine for unlawful discharging of farm effluent.
Effluent Expo now includes environment
A new strategy is in place for the upcoming Effluent and Environment Expo in Waikato.
Spreading liquid manure to standing crop
Applying liquid manures or farmyard effluents to standing crops of forage maize is largely unheard of in New Zealand, but the practice is gaining ground in Europe.
Sustainable future prompts upgrade
Seek expert advice to understand how to meet new effluent management regulations in your region, advices Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) primary industries manager Mark Jackways.
Dual purpose spreaders
Ag and Civil Direct, a division of Waikato Tractors, Hamilton, is to distribute the Shelbourne Reynolds range of farm equipment manufactured in the UK.