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Tatua’s $10.50/kgMS tops, again!

Waikato-based milk processor Tatua has announced a final 2023-24 season payout of $10.50/kgMS for its farmer shareholders, again topping the…

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Benefits of EU trade deal

The European Union Ambassador says the new free trade agreement (FTA) between the bloc and New Zealand will bring significant benefits to both parties.

World food prices dip - FAO

In December, world food prices dipped for a ninth consecutive month, according to recent data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Trans-Tasman ag ministers zoom in on biosecurity

When New Zealand’s Agriculture, Biosecurity and Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor met with his new Australian counterpart yesterday, the subject of biosecurity was top of their agenda.

Opinion

Visa changes bring fresh woes

Rural Contractors NZ says members are frustrated at having to work through more layers to get visas approved for skilled…

Take time out, refresh

OPINION: I must admit I really do enjoy spring. The extra daylight minutes and the warmer temps are very welcome…

Tackling technocrats

OPINION: Not long after I started farming, I needed some bridge stringers to cross a small, on-farm stream.

Agribusiness

Tractor, machinery sales dip

The recent Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) conference in Wellington was signalling cautious optimism on the back of rising milk…

Management

Lifelong commitment to support all things arable

As the judges' citation put it, anyone who has been involved in the arable industry for the past 40 years has surely met the man named to the industry's Hall of Fame at the recent Arable Awards, Greendale grower Syd Worsfold.

Focus on pest plants pays off

Taranaki Regional Council is working to eradicate pest plants from 570 sites around the region – about three times as many as six years ago.

Broadacre drone spraying on the rise

As drones get bigger, broadacre applications like arable spraying will become more common, says the Canterburybased founder of Drone Spray, Jono Scott.

Farm Health

How to achieve successful lambing

Lambing is now well advanced around much of New Zealand, including in areas where drought-like conditions are presenting real challenges…

Milk sensors for herringbone sheds

MSD Animal Health has launched its comprehensive milk monitoring solution, under the SenseHub Dairy brand, for herringbone sheds following successful…

Machinery & Products

Can-Am pushes the boundaries

Can-Am is pushing the boundaries of performance in its Outlander line-up of ATVs with the launch of the new 850…

Motoring

RAM hits 20K!

In a market dominated by utes, Ram Trucks Australia has just put the finishing touches on its 20,000th right-hand drive…

Safari on a Trek to NZ

Exclusive to the New Zealand market and available in limited supply, the Suzuki Jimny Safari adds to an already versatile…

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Gun-shy

OPINION: Listening to the hysterical reportage of gun law reforms being pushed through by Associate Minister of Justice Nicole McKee,…

Beware groupthink

OPINION: Massey University has long been, and still is, a core part of the NZ farming scene, training the next…

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