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OPINION: Your old mate reckons townie Brooke van Velden, the Minister of Workplace (or is it Woke Place) Relations is…
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has announced changes to the funding approach for Action Groups from 1 April 2021.
The new generation Kuhn SB series large square balers are said to deliver high capacity and high bale weights combined with more driver convenience.
All Black captain Sam Cane has a reputation for tenacity and getting the hard work done.
A Rolleston pig and cattle farmer has been fined $3,500 for failing to euthanise an extremely emaciated calf, with body sores and hundreds of maggots in its mouth.
WorkSafe is reminding employers that communication is vital when multiple businesses carry out work.
Kverneland is set to expand its product offering, with the addition of a full range of mounted and trailed sprayers being rolled out over the coming months.
The Combi Clamp Sheep handling system is most commonly used for dagging, weighing, drenching and vaccinating, but it is also well suited for foot paring and mouthing.
New Zealand tractor sales finished 2020 on a strong note, with December sales up 18.4 % on 2019.
NZ peanut butter producer Pic’s and MPI have teamed-up in a project to investigate Northland as a viable place to grow peanuts.
For the first time, visitors to next month’s Northland Field Days can enjoy one of the country’s top dog shows.
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Water supply during the Northland Field Days is always top of mind for organisers.
A hopeful veterinarian and a young woman who has her heart set on supporting farmers have been named as the recipients of the 2021 New Zealand Young Farmers World Congress Charitable Trust Scholarship.
Thursday, 11 February 2021 12:25
Buckle up, help avoid vehicle-related deaths on farm
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WorkSafe New Zealand is advising farmers to buckle up after an analysis of vehicle-related fatalities found that nearly half of those that occur on farm could have been avoided if a seatbelt was being used.
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Next month's Northland Field Days will be a “whole different ballgame” thanks to Covid-19, says organising committee president John Phillips.
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