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Boost for rural community hub and catchment group projects in South Canterbury

Community resilience and land management best-practice in South Canterbury will be bolstered through the Government’s funding of two farmer-led projects, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.

Will the rescheduled Fieldays work and who will attend?

Will the crowds and exhibitors turn up to the newly announced late November/early December dates for the 2022 National Fieldays?

It's going to be a case of pack your tee-shirts, shorts and thongs - rather than raincoat, umbrella and gumboots - with National Fieldays Society rescheduling the 2022 event from its usual June timeframe, in favour of a late Nov/early Dec timeslot.

Faster and more accurate planting

The Monosem Precision planter in action.

Monosem has offered electrically-powered (FEP) planters since late 2017.

Electric options for John Deere

JD looks to be progressing with its fully electric, battery powered concept tractor – the SESAM 2.

EAutoPowr is described as a significant step in John Deere’s journey towards electrification.

New thinking needed on worm resistance

While the chemical solution for worm control has worked well over the decades, it does have its downsides.

Gordon Levet is a Northland sheep farmer and ram breeder who has spent a lifetime breeding sheep for worm resistance and facial eczema (FE) tolerance. He began breeding for worm resistance in 1987, recognising that there was a genetic component to a sheep's ability to tolerate worms and this has shaped his thinking on the issue...

New boss to take over at sheep measles body

Michelle Simpson believe an important part of her role is helping spread the word about Ovis and that everyone has a part to play in protecting the sheep meat market.

The Ovis Management programme, which works to promote control of sheep measles across New Zealand, has appointed a new project manager.

Beef programme on search for North Island farm

The Informing New Zealand Beef Programme is on the lookout for a North Island farm to expand the project.

With the first calves born into the Informing New Zealand Beef Programmes now on the ground on Pamu's Kepler Farm near Te Anau, attention has turned to finding a North Island farm to expand the project.

Trial shows CSAs prevent soil damage

Leaving critical source areas (CSAs) in winter forage paddocks ungrazed over winter helps prevent soil losses and water contamination.

Farmers are being reminded of the importance of leaving critical source areas in winter forage paddocks ungrazed over winter to prevent soil losses and water contamination.