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NZ farmers get a look at the best of Europe

The group toured the KV factory in Kerteminde, Denmark – where all the company’s mowers, mower conditioners, rakes, tedders and bale choppers are manufactured.

Power Farming's biennial farm machinery tour of Northern Europe recently took in the latest technology in cultivation, seeding and grassland machinery.

Yank tank makes it hard to go back

The new RAM 1500 truck: What’s not to like?

Once you go large it’s hard to go back to regular, goes the old saying.

Regional shows might not be all go!

A logistical storm is brewing for regional field days in 2021.

Regional field days organisers are already locking in dates for their annual showcases. But a logistical storm is brewing for event contractors and exhibitors.

Grease is the word

Grease keeps the wheels of agriculture turning – probably for longer than we realise.

Thorpe bags Bledisloe Cup

Bill Thorpe and wife Margaret with the Bledisloe Cup.

The Bledisloe Cup for 2019 has been won by Gisborne horticulture leader, Bill Thorpe.

Hort joins Ahuwhenua Trophy competition

Special horticultural Ahuwhenua trophy with Barry O'Neill, President of Horticulture NZ, Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Kingi Smiler, Chairman of the Ahuwhenua Trophy Management committee

Horticulture has joined the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition.

Triplet system a success on farm and at bank

The Dawkins family say the benefits of their indoor triplet system have been far reaching.

The Dawkins family are Beef + Lamb New Zealand Innovation farmers working to maximise triplet lamb survival via an indoor lambing system now in its third year.

Regenerative system spins farmer’s wheels

Leeston farmer Simon Osborne explains his no-till farming practises to field trip visitors to the recent Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) conference at Lincoln. Photo: Rural News Group.

Leeston cropping farmer Simon Osborne likes to point out that all life is a symbiosis.

We’re on board, but don’t kill the cash cow

The dairy sector has serious reservations about the Government’s proposed 2050 methane reduction targe of 24-47%, which it believes will have major implications for NZ’s economy.

Dairy farmers in New Zealand are world leading producers of low emissions milk, writes Tim Mackle, chief executive of DairyNZ.

Change tune — Editorial

OPINION: New Zealand's farming sector is often targeted by any number of different pressure groups wanting to blame it for one or other of the world’s problems.