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In an irony not lost on free-marketers, Federated Farmers — in which farmer membership is voluntary — supports imposing a compulsory levy on all wool growers.
While the hills in Central Hawkes Bay remain green, which is remarkable for this time of the year, Porangahau farmer Sam Clark and his wife Gudrun are on the lookout for drought.
Feed will be the biggest issue in the coming months for farmers in Tasman region, says Federated Farmers Top of the South dairy chair Brian Dineen.
The Government has paid out $45 million compensation to farmers impacted by the Mycoplasma bovis disease.
With a no-deal Brexit looming, NZ meat exporters face the prospect of paying tariffs twice on product going from the UK to the EU.
State-owned farming company Landcorp Farming Limited (known as Pāmu) has declared a net profit of $29 million.
The Government has declared a seasonal labour shortage across Hawke’s Bay.
The John Deere 750A All-Till drill is a popular choice in New Zealand, offering high outputs in conventional, minimal and no-till regimes and precise seed placement.
The world may be going all-out on electric vehicles, but GCH Aviation, Christchurch, is trialling a large, gas turbine-powered drone to service farming clients.
To farm more sustainably and profitably, many farmers and contractors are exploring the advantages offered by strip-tilling.
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After 25 years in electrical seed metering, Kverneland claims more knowledge in electric drive systems than any other precision seeding company.
A new range of trailed and self-propelled sprayers from German manufacturer Horsch is now available in New Zealand from distributor Norwood.
Rotowiper manufacturers a wide range of weed wipers — from 1.8 to 12m in several configurations.
Tough, safe and comfortable – Oliver’s latest work boots tick all the boxes.
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