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OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
In the week before the CD Field days, Palmerston North hosts the ever-popular NZ Rural Games.
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People are starting to realise the true strength of agriculture in the New Zealand economy.
Central Districts field days attract more than 27,000 people each March for three days to Feilding in the Manawatu.
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The Central Districts field days is designed to showcase what the Manawatu region is all about – the backbone of the NZ economy.
Northern Irish manufacturer Slurry Kat has developed a multi-purpose trailer.
John Deere's X Series Combine Harvesters received a CES Innovation Award to recognise their ‘outstanding product design and engineering in consumer technology’.
Väderstad has updated its Spirit 400C/S pneumatic seed drill, which aims to deliver greater seeding precision, user-friendly electronics and a high field performance in the 4-metre seed drill sector.
German manufacturer Lemken claims there are yield and quality advantages to be gained by precision planting maize in two staggered rows.
The latest generation of Krone Big Pack balers sets out to minimise the total cost of ownership (TCO), while also boosting operator comfort and optimising high-wear components to increase machine longevity.
The demand for Wiltshire sheep is “incredible and unbelievable”, according to the country’s major breeder of the sheep that sheds its wool.
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MPI says a significant amount of work is under way this year to update animal welfare codes and provide updated advice to farmers for issues such as heat stress.
While most rams have yet to go out, farmers are being encouraged to book their sheep scanners in early.
New modelling from the Climate Change Commission has outlined a major task ahead for the agribusiness industry in New Zealand.
Farmers, scientists and rural industry leaders are meeting in Waikato later this year to start mapping out a secure future for New Zealand pastures.
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