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Muller farming’s new advocate

National’s agriculture spokesman Todd Muller.

New National agriculture spokesman Todd Muller says he will spend time listening to the views of the primary industries.

Bankers circling?

Federated Farmers dairy chairman Chris Lewis.

Farmers are urging banks to take a long term view of their businesses, now under growing pressure to improve their balance sheets.

Govt to set up winter grazing taskforce

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is establishing a taskforce to respond to the animal welfare issues associated with the practice of winter grazing.

Calvingsmart workshops launch the season

DairyNZ says its CalvingSmart workshops attracted 1500 farmers NZ-wide, many with all their staff, over the past two months.

Synlait lauds suppliers

Synlait’s top milk supplier Kieran McCall (standing second from right) with his team.

High performing suppliers to Synlait, Canterbury, were honoured at an awards ceremony at the annual supplier conference in Christchurch in July.

Meat industry concerned by education reforms

New Zealand’s largest manufacturing sector is seeking assurances from the Government that employers will still deliver on-the-job training as part of vocational education reforms.

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.