AS A keen ice hockey and rugby player, I have always been happier in the fray than on the sidelines, but a seat in the stands does give you a different perspective.

A RATHER dangerous and insidious attack on farmers’ private property rights is currently being mounted by the state-owned utilities giant Transpower. 

THE GROWTH of our economy and our major primary biological exports are threatened by ongoing leaks in our borders to incursions of dangerous pests and diseases.

BE WARY with nitrogen fertiliser on pasture over winter for economic and environmental reasons, says  Waikato Regional Council sustainable agriculture coordinator Bala Tikkisetty.

IF HE hadn’t been left a farm, Nigel Faram concedes he probably would have been an engineer.

THE NEW Zealand Veterinary Association is supporting calls for greater protection of animal health product intellectual property.

EXPECT MORE consistent and more explicit direction from your vet on transporting compromised livestock in the wake of a nationwide series of roadshows, says the Ministry of Primary Industries.

FARMERS AND contractors looking for greater control during sowing or fertiliser spreading will be able to use an iPad or Android tablet thanks to a new mapping application developed by Precision Tracking.

POWERING ITS new Fastrac 8000 range with AGCO Sisu engines is a notable shift by the British company, it says. It previously used Cummins engines in its larger tractors.

RURAL NEWS also drove the Impreza’s nattier cousin, the XV, which ticks the ‘cross-over’ box for Subaru and gives it a product to compete with vehicles such as the Mitsubishi ASX and the successful Nissan Quashqai.

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