A step too far
OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
Biosecurity New Zealand needs your help to dig out the wood-boring granulate ambrosia beetle.
The first shipment of this season’s kiwifruit is on its way to Asia.
You wouldn't credit a 6.1L Chevy small-block V8 with a fuel economy figure of 7.8L/100km but that’s the figure displayed on the screen of the bright yellow Camaro that HSV NZ loaned us for a week.
While the German manufacturer Krone can claim a history dating back 115 years, its large square balers are much more recent.
The Canadian manufacturer Versatile is well known for building no-nonsense 4WD articulated tractors.
A new online tool is part of the quest to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.
Focus on the ewes with a lower body condition score (BCS).
The last few planting seasons have seen favourable conditions for slugs.
In beef progeny trials by Beef + Lamb NZ across NZ, initial weight-based results show Simmental are performing at the top of the breeds.
Aerial application of herbicides, fertiliser and seeds could be the answer to preventing soil erosion.
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Making changes to farm management practices, rather than expensive infrastructure, can help reduce greenhouse gases.
Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to reject most of the raft of new taxes proposed by the Tax Working Group (TWG).
OPINION: Environmentalists fall into two categories: wizards and prophets.
The organisers say this year’s South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) will be bigger and more diverse than ever.
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