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Two farms from the North Island east coast and one from Central Hawkes Bay are the finalists in this year’s Ahuwhenua competition for the top Māori sheep and beef farm.
Hogget breeding, done correctly, can increase the number of lambs weaned on a farm each year and their lifetime performance.
Westland Milk Products says the DIRA is still needed, but with some changes.
Federated Farmers' meat and wool council is calling for compulsory regulation of stock agents.
OPINION: The PM's unrealistic claim of a free trade agreement with the EU before the end of the year is proving to be a hollow promise.
The a2 Milk Company and Fonterra are working closely through “the next wave of commercial opportunities together”.
Strainrite fencing Systems says it has developed the Joule Shield wooden post claw insulator to address the limitations inherent in older insulators.
Keep an eye out at the Central Districts and South Island agricultural field days for the new range of Suzuki KingQuads.
An intelligent new Auto Mix + Spray unit from GEA’s FIL division is said to set a gold standard in teat spraying, providing farmers with an accurately mixed solution applied ‘fresh’ at every milking.
Norwood has opened a new division called Norwood Hire, offering short-medium term hire contracts on tractors and equipment.
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Heiniger New Zealand released its Icon FX shearing handpiece late February to catch the regional field days and the Golden Shears event in Masterton.
LIC has spent $1 million to revamp its semen processing centre in the Manawatu.
FencePro is well known for its range of post drivers to suit all types of operation — basic farm-spec machines to high-end units for contractors who work in the toughest environments.
Lamb prices look set to bottom out just below $7/kg as the end of the season nears, according to ASB senior rural economist Nathan Penny.
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