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AS A farmer with an interest in soil management I am always looking for information to deepen my understanding of how to best look after the soil on my farm.
IN LIGHT of the recent botulism scare and having read the Listener editorial (‘A Terrifying Truth’, August 17), the oft-quoted words of Mark Twain come to mind: “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated”.
A NATIVE fly, Ostenia robusta, is being assessed as a possible biocontrol for grass grub after an unprecedented find of its larvae predating the pasture pest last spring.
Any farm with several stock classes presents its challenges but as Peter Burke reports, research farm managers have a whole new level of complexity to deal with.
A paper destined for the New Zealand Grassland Association’s annual conference in November will present a long-term data set which could help dairy farm management in a nitrogen-limited environment. Andrew Swallow reports.
IF YOU have any lambs with unusually lustrous fleece this spring, Agresearch wants to hear from you.
THREE CONFIRMED cases of resistance to novel drench Zolvix (monepantel) hold messages on the use of the product on farm, says manufacturer Novartis Animal Health.
GREAT GRASS growth more or less nationwide in the past month could have a nasty legacy later in the spring, warns an independent parasite management specialist.
SAVING TIME by mixing teat spray weekly or even less frequently could prove a costly economy in the long-run, warns manufacturer GEA technologies.
International farming equipment company GEA Farm Technologies has appointed New Zealand managing director Jamie Mikkelson to the role of vice-president, area Australasia.
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THE MAN heading Power Farming Group predicts a new golden era for New Zealand farming.
A SELF-POWERED, trailed bale wrapper recently re-released by Reese Agri does not need tractor power to operate and uses much less wrap than previously, says sales manager John Norfolk.
FACED WITH the prospect of missing a year of the Golden Pliers, a group of fencing competitors in May formed an associated body – New Zealand Fencing Competitions (NZFC) – in May 2013.
IN A bid to attract young farmers to ploughing, the Waikato Ploughing Match Association is staging a fun-filled ploughing instruction day for YFC members over the age of 15.
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