A step too far
OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
The finalists of the 2012 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards (aka The Glammies) have been announced.
A South Island offering of 8400 bales saw a generally firmer market this week and an 89% clearance rate, says New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's marketing executive, Malcolm Ching.
More than 10,000 Northland students will enjoy a daily drink of milk from March 19 as Fonterra Milk for Schools rolls into town.
A total of 2450 cattle and deer herds across the central North Island have had their bovine tuberculosis (TB) movement control restrictions or testing requirements reduced.
More than 500 farmers have again attended this year's Effluent Expo, held at Mystery Creek yesterday, maintaining the very solid interest shown at last year's inaugural expo.
Speaking at the first regional 2012 Ballance Farm Environment Awards ceremony in the Bay of Plenty last week, Ballance Chief Executive Larry Bilodeau said all New Zealanders understood the economic contribution made by pastoral industries, but there was growing unease at the perceived environmental cost.
Synlait milk plans to market a powder made with cows' production during the hours of darkness, and promises to pay suppliers a premium for the raw material.
Imporving their six-week in-calf rate by just 10% means the average New Zealand dairy farmer (386 cows) stands to benefit from an additional $15,440 (based on a $5.50/kgMS payout).
Attracting a lot of interest at the South Island Field Days, even if only for its appearance, was this reversible, articulated quadtrack made by Antonio Carraro imported from Italy by Doug McFarlane Ltd.
Sometimes a commercial competitive plough does not quite deliver what you want so the only alternative is to build your own and get the best bits from various machines.
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THE RANGE of Kuhn precision seed drills is evolving. The new Planter 3 seed drills are replacing the Planter 2 seed drills.
Lely is introducing a new range of central delivery double-rotor rakes.
It's shaping up to be an experienced field for the 2012 Grand Final of The National Bank Young Farmer Contest.
FEDERATED FARMERS is backing calls for Fonterra shareholders to get a second vote on the cooperative’s TAF (trading among farmers) proposal.
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