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Vogelsang BlackBird 15m applicator earns DLG 'approved' quality mark for slurry precision

The long-standing DLG test organisation has awarded it’s “approved” quality mark to the Vogelsang 15-m BlackBird trailing shoe applicator.

Friday, 20 June 2025 09:55

TRS Tyre and Wheel becomes exclusive New Zealand distributor for Alliance Tyres

Staff Reporters

TRS Tyre and Wheel (Yokohama TWS NZ Ltd) is the exclusive distributor of the Alliance Tyre brand in New Zealand, solidifying its position as a leading provider of specialised off-highway tyre solutions for the agricultural, construction, industrial, and forestry sectors.

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Kverneland and AgXeed set world record for autonomous ploughing with AgBot in UK

The 24-hour autonomous ploughing challenge involved a driverless AgBot 5.115T2 pulling a fivefurrow Kverneland plough.

While ploughing appears to become less fashionable than minimal tillage, it remains an important process in many areas.

B+LNZ supports launch of DAGI to help farmers manage parasites and reduce drench use

DAGI will be piloted on around 100 farms in its beta phase.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is a funding partner of DAGI (Drench and Grazing Integration), a new digital tool designed to help farmers manage parasites more efficiently and reduce reliance on drenches.

Saibosi partners with Wools of New Zealand to showcase farm-to-floor wool rugs in China

Saibosi is putting the ‘farm to floor’ story of New Zealand wool rugs on screen for its customers after filming with farmers in New Zealand.

Chinese textile company Saibosi has partnered with Wools of New Zealand to put the 'farm to floor' story of New Zealand wool rugs on screen for its customers.

Beef + Lamb NZ launches survey to understand facial eczema’s social impact

Facial eczema is a challenging disease to identify early and manage.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), in partnership with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and other sector organisations, has launched a national survey to understand better the impact of facial eczema (FE) on farmers.

Te Herenga o Te Rā combines solar power and sheep grazing

Lodestone’s first agrivoltaics farm, Kohira near Kaitaia.

One of New Zealand's latest and largest agrivoltaics farm Te Herenga o Te Rā is delivering clean renewable energy while preserving the land's agricultural value for sheep grazing under the modules.

Best placed to help in a crisis

OPINION: Two years on from Cyclone Gabrielle, I've learned that while the power of Mother Nature is formidable, it is more than matched by the extraordinary capacity of locals to recover and rebuild.

The value of having true friends

OPINION: I recall reading some interesting stuff way back that offered different ways to reduce stress.

Don't hold back!

OPINION: ACT MP Mark Cameron isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but he certainly calls it how he sees it, holding nothing back when ‘climate scientists’ had a crack at Kiwi farmers recently: