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OPINION: The Greens aren’t serious people when it comes to the economy, so let’s not spend too much on their…
THE HARD work of TB vector control is starting to pay dividends across the Central North Island.
Massey University's Professor of Animal Welfare Science, David Mellor has just presented a paper to an international conference on laboratory animal science. Nothing unusual you might say, except that in this case Mellor and all the other participants were based at home or at work and not at the conference venue because this was a 'virtual conference'.
The overall incidence of mastitis in cows this year is down, a field day at the Westpac Taranaki Agricultural Research Station at Hawera last week heard.
When trikes and quads first appeared on farms they were primarily for all terrain transport – fairly basic and with moderate power.
It was love at first sight when Malcolm Taylor visited New Zealand on holiday back in 1972.
KUHN PZ mowers have been around for 45 years, and the maker should know a bit about manufacturing them.
When a farm mows about 1600ha per annum they need a machine that will go the distance. So when the owners of Jedburgh Station in Eastern Southland were buying a new mower the logical choice was a set of SIP Silvercut Double Mowers.
On display at Waimumu were these tracks from Dutch company Zuidberg Westtrack. The tracks can be added to from most vehicles above 50 hp to turn the machine into a tracked vehicle.
With the increasing refinements of today's tractor and machine engines and the new world wide efforts to reduce pollution, Ed Harrison of Sebco fuel storage tanks believes the small expenditure on improved storage for diesel fuels is worth the expense.
The benefits of soil aeration are known to all progressive farmers as a method to improve root development, soil composition, health and stimulate growth for grass and crops.
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A new variant of the popular 8-seater Kia Carnival people mover has been introduced to New Zealand to complement the existing super-luxury Limited, boasting a $6000 saving.
There's a real revival of interest in "growing your own", knowing where your food comes from and what it contains. For those picking up on this trend, late summer is the season for squirreling away goodies grown in the garden or picked up at farmers' markets, so they can be enjoyed long after the harvest is over.
Dr Andrew West – former Chief Executive of AgResearch Ltd and current Adjunct Professor of AgriBusiness at the University of Waikato – is the new Vice-Chancellor of New Zealand’s specialist land-based university.
Recent releases by Statistics New Zealand point to a bumper export performance led by our farm system, largely due to a wetter summer which allowed many regions to increase productivity. However, some dark clouds are gathering.
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