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As we enjoy the warmth of spring, wine growers everywhere will be turning their thoughts towards the growing season, and water availability will surely be high on the discussion list.

A solar water pump system is helping get much needed water to stock on remote hill country farms and has captured international interest from water-stressed countries.

With the increasing standards required for water used in farm dairies Singh's Engineering Services of Hamilton have developed a solution.

The Land and Water Forum (LAWF) is proposing time limits for farmers to fence waterways on their properties, with dairy farmers among the first to be affected.

The water quality target of the West Coast's Lake Brunner has been achieved five years ahead of schedule, says Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith.

Glockemann Pumps provide an easy way of moving water where there is no power, or where the need for monitoring stationary engines is a headache, because they use the water itself to do the job.

The efforts of farmers to improve the health of the Piako River in the Waikato region have been recognised.

Fonterra farmers are leading the way in responsible dairying with 98% of farm waterways now stock excluded, the co-op says.

The Northland Regional Council plans to progressively implement a national policy on freshwater management over the next decade.

IrrigationNZ has launched its first-ever annual snapshot of New Zealand's irrigation sector at today's AGM.