Free speech
OPINION: The Free Speech Union is taking this one too far.
Milk consumption in the United Kingdom has dropped by just under 50% since 1974.
A 175ha dairy farm in Kohatu, Tapawera, 52km west of Nelson, sold in October 2018 for conversion to a hop garden, is another example of change in land use driving sales of rural property.
Belt mergers are known for their clean forage pick up and handling, the KUHN Merge Maxx 950 is no exception.
Motueka contractor James Lea’s says his new McCormick X6 430 VT drive tractor not only has the traction to go anywhere, it also makes him more efficient.
Fonterra says many farms are inaccessible and milk collection impacted by flooding in Southland and Otago.
A clever idea from the Emerald Isle, addresses the issue of stability when operating loaders on silage stacks.
With hemp production expected to increase in New Zealand over the coming years, it might not be too long before we see some strange looking machines out in the paddocks.
If you want a sneak peek at Kubota’s vision for the future, look no further than its Concept-X tractor recently unveiled in Kyoto City.
Pottinger is launching a 3.0 m version of its cross-flow auger.
Over the last two decades, the once familiar trailed forage harvester has become a rare sight in the paddock — is that all about to change?
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After travelling around the USA's mid-West, Pioneer forage specialist Ian Williams has five pieces of advice for NZ dairy farmers.
Flooding is affecting over 100 dairy farms in Southland and South Otago, says DairyNZ.
Turnips are a brassica root crop commonly used as a fast-maturing single-graze crop to bridge a summer feed gap and maintain milk production.
With many regions experiencing increasingly dry weather, DairyNZ is asking farmers to plan for managing stock through challenging conditions.
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