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Kubota's new autumn offerings

Kubota's new RTV 520 utility vehicle comes with a bold new look, increased suspension and an increase in engine capacity.

Kubota, which is gaining traction in the agricultural sector with an ever-broadening portfolio, has announced some additions for autumn.

With farmers and contractors looking to reduce crop establishment costs, the arrival of increasingly accurate GPS and a range of specialised implements, may make 'recreational' cultivation a thing of the past.

Mats put cow comfort to the fore

Farmer Henry Hendricks (right), with ACR Group's Richard Morgan, says the mats are easy to keep clean with a tractor scraper.

Rubber matting for cow comfort is well established in the northern hemisphere, where dairy herds can be housed for up to 180 days during the winter.

Keeping FE at bay

Breeding for increased tolerance to FE should be the first line of defence.

Facial Eczema (FE) is caused by spores of a fungus growing on the litter in the base of the sward.

Warnings for wintering ewes on fodder beet

Pregnant ewes feeding on fodder beet during an AgResearch study comparing outcomes with a conventional ryegrass regime. SUPPLIED/AgResearch.

Sheep farmers adopting fodder beet for winter grazing are being warned that it could result in serious under-nutrition in multiple-bearing ewes.

Care needed flushing ewes on lucerne

Lincoln University Professor Derrick Moot.

Farmers considering using lucerne as a flushing feed going into ewe mating should be cautious, especially if the weather has been wet and warm.

Otago Action Group keen to carry on

The Bruce District Action Group is transitioning to a self-funded group now that the Red Meat Profit Partnership has ended. Photo Credit: Joanne Cuttance.

The Otago-based Bruce District Action Group is transitioning to a self-funded group now that the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) has ended.

A focus on pasture resilience

Pasture Symposium organising committee chair David Chapman believes it will feature the best range of speakers on pasture resilience every brought together in NZ.

Pasture resilience will be the key theme of this year's Pasture Symposium, which is being held in the Waikato during May.

Real knowledge comes with time

OPINION:Always having a bit of a soft spot for the underdog, I have to admit I enjoyed seeing the Highlanders get one back on the Crusaders.

Green washing!

Your old mate is not surprised to learn that Hollywood director James Cameron's big claims to convert his Wairarapa properties into organic veggie farms have fallen short.