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Federated Farmers says today's signing of the TPP is a significant milestone for the New Zealand economy.
The cost and benefits of planting trees to help mitigate environmental effects of dairy farming need to be shared by us all for it to succeed, a new study says.
Synlait Milk has dropped forecast milk price for the 2015 -16 season from $5/kgMS to $4.20/kgMS.
Dairy farmers are being urged to make their businesses resilient around a $5/kgMS payout for the next few years.
Glockemann Pumps use water to provide an easy way of moving water where there is no power.
There's no doubt that big bags have revolutionised agriculture, and I'm sure nobody misses humping 50kg bags of seed or fertiliser around.
Ag machinery specialists Origin Agroup has recently been appointed exclusive importer and distributor of the Mammut range of forage handling equipment, following successful trials during the 2015 season.
When it comes to four wheel drives the ubiquitous Toyota Land Cruiser has been around for 60 years, and the Prado variant for the last twenty.
As tractors get larger so do the components, and there's probably none larger than the wheels and tyres, where it's the norm to see units with 38, 42 or 46 diameters.
While 'big boys toys' are always up there on the farmers shopping list for heavy metal, smart operators are realising the value of a compact around the yard.
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The drop in the forecast farmgate milk price from Fonterra will reduce overall dairy revenues by a further $800 million, says DairyNZ.
The development of a solar powered pumping system has opened up possibilities for farmers looking for a guaranteed water supply to outlying areas of the farm, which are often not connected to the national grid.
Fonterra Shareholders Council says the co-op's 45c drop in the 2015-16 forecast payout is a sobering blow to farmers.
Fonterra has dropped its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2015-16 season by 45c to $4.15/kgMS.
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