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A 1080 poison drop in the Blue Mountains, Otago, has knocked rodent and stoat numbers down to “undetectable levels”, says OSPRI, which runs the TBfree scheme.
To avoid the cost, hassle and cow discomfort of mastitis in your herd, here are some preventative measures.
CRV Ambreed's highest ranked Jersey bull died this month. Pukeroa TGM Manzello produced 467 daughters in 173 herds in New Zealand alone. He died from a progressive illness.
LIC says its new partnership with a global cow health company is growing the business and providing New Zealand farmers more choice.
Waikato farmers led the way in tractor buying in New Zealand during 2014, and tractor sales approached record highs.
No such thing as a ‘generic’ towbar exists, says towbar maker Best Bars Ltd. A good towbar is one designed to suit the vehicle it’s fitted to.
A New Land Rover -- Discovery Sport – is the first of the company’s new Discovery vehicle range. The compact SUV seats seven in an optional ‘5+2’ arrangement.
Polaris is adding more grunt to its range of farm vehicles.
Canterbury sharemilkers Steven (‘Sars’) and Ange Hyde are raising their cows to a new level, comments Webbline, whose BvL feed mixer the Hydes bought last winter.
Morrinsville farmer Mark Hexter has a good reason to be feeling excited: three robotic milking machines will arrive on his farm next month from Lely, in the Netherlands.
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Hot water cylinder maker Superheat Ltd, Christchurch, says its stainless steel barrels are less likely to corrode.
The future ownership of Lochinver Station near Taupo remains in limbo. The Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin lodged a bid to buy the station last July, seeking approval from the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office (OIO).
New players in the NZ off-road market, CFMoto, have launched their feature packed, sports side by side vehicle, the Z8S.
Australian farmers are welcoming a sharper watch on foreign investment in farming. The NFF has long called for more oversight by the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board and a transparent register of foreign ownership of farm land.
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