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‘Too stupid to know they were beaten’

‘WISH ME luck as you wave me goodbye’ go the words of the old song.

Bale bundler

HAY BALE 'bundling' (collecting, stacking, tying) is said to be easy with a new machine from Giltrap Agrizone, Otorohanga and Cambridge.

Versatile in pasture, soil or pug

SOW GRASS into existing pasture, or sow grass or forage crops into cultivated ground, or over-sow and fix pugged paddocks – it's over to you, says Orgin Agroup of its new Hatzenbichler tine harrow with broadcast air seeder.

Planned weaning can cut parasites

PLAN LAMB grazing and monitoring when weaning them to minimise the worm impact once they're off their mum, says parasite specialist Trevor Cook, of Totally Vets and Wormwise.

Grass to blame for ‘cranky cows’?

NEXT TIME your cow kicks off cups and strikes out, don't dismiss this as another case of temperamental behaviour, says Australian rumen nutrionist Damian Moore, in New Zealand speaking to dairy farmers courtesy of Nutritech earlier this month.

Lupins and more on PGW agronomy tour

PGG WRIGHTSON'S recent cereal agronomy group annual field day saw busloads of growers shuttled round six trial sites in Mid Canterbury. New chemistry, cultivars, even crops, were on the menu.

Spare some sheep for dog training

I HAVE been surprised to hear farm workers say their bosses won't allow them any sheep to train their dogs on. I suppose it isn't surprising as sheep prices have never been so high.

Selling store an opportunity

STRONG STORE lamb prices present a huge opportunity for breeders to raise flock performance, says a Wairarapa farm consultant.

TAF second vote still vital

MOST EVENINGS I get calls from concerned Fonterra shareholders asking what progress we are making on getting another vote on TAF (trading among farmers). We are steadily adding signatures to petitions making that call, but from the board, as yet, there's been no signal they'll agree to it.