The chances of NZ having a quality comprehensive and ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union seem to be fading.

UK manufacturer Tram­spread has launched the first contractor trailer to feature its Teletram GSM remote control system.

Danish manufacturer Samson Agro has introduced its new Samson PGII Genesis Series slurry tanker series to complement the existing PGII series that have been produced and well received since 2013.

Mastek umbilical effluent systems provide a cost-effective, efficient method of distributing effluent onto the pasture without the need for permanent pipework that can be capital intensive and locked to specific areas.

At a time when the rising cost of inputs like fuel, transport and fertiliser are putting increased pressure on profitability, smart farmers are realising that effective use of yard washings, dairy effluent and farm-yard manures can play an important role in replacing inorganic fertiliser.

With effluent becoming a more important part of farm management, particularly for its value as an alternative to bagged fertiliser, it is timely for the Power Farming Group to be introducing the Fliegl range of tankers.

Water data service provider Watermetrics has appointed Lee Hart as its sales engineer for lower Southland.

The Rural Supplies Technical Working Group (RSTWG) has made 30 recommendations in a recent report to Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), including that the country's 100 or so council-owned rural water supply schemes be transferred to the four new co-governed water entities.

Federated Farmers is giving the thumbs up to a report released this month by the Rural Supplies Technical Working Group on water services.

Environment Canterbury (EC) is rejecting Greenpeace's latest claims on nitrate leaching impacting the region's water supply.

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