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Jeep 75 years young

Jeep is celebrating 75 years of 4x4, military history and outdoor adventure in 2016 and to mark the event, Jeep New Zealand has launched commemorative versions of the Wrangler, Cherokee and Grand Cherokee.

Go large with ease

Kuhn has upgraded its high output grass tedders, giving the 13m and 17.2m machines a new chassis design and rotor lift layout allowing higher clearance at headlands and improved contour-following on rough terrain.

Better cooling keeps power costs down

Farmers are being urged to use milk cooling system upgrades to rein in their farm power costs.

Bobby calves deserve better

Treatment of bobby calves must improve, says MPI.

New regulations to strengthen the law on the management and treatment of bobby calves were announced last month by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.

Mixed market shows some bright spots

The more varied offering at this weeks' South Island auction saw targeted buying with better demand for the longer wools.

Pooling colostrum can be a major risk factor

Pooling colostrum is a common practice on New Zealand dairy farms.

Handheld digital or optical Brix refractometers offer a low cost, practical way to assess colostrum quality onfarm, and can help encourage famers to seek advice if colostrum is inadequate.

Slow, generous transition to fodder beet

Too much of fodder beet, too quickly can cause animal health issues.

Dairy farmers transitioning their herds onto winter fodder beet are being advised to take it slowly – but be generous.

Knowledge the key to a high score during calving

Cows should take no more than two hours to calf.

Knowing the signs and stages of labour, how to calf a cow and the immediate care needed after calving will increase the number of successful births, says DairyNZ.

Mule ideally suited for agriculture

UTV's have become the Swiss Army knife to a farmer for carrying out a multitude of tasks around a property, and the Mule manufactured by Kawasaki has become the generic term for this type of vehicle.