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Fuel tax to increase healthy food prices

Confusion reigns in the horticulture sector after Labour passed its Regional Fuel Tax (RFT) law this week.

The strange case of Shane Jones — Editorial

If you think only dairy farmers are facing fire from the new coalition Government, think again.

NH combine raises the bar – again

New Holland’s new CR8 80 combine in action.

New Holland is planning to improve the performance and raise the power of its world record-holding CR Revelation combine harvester.

Giltrap buys clough ag

Clough Agriculture chair Don McFarlane (right) and Giltrap Engineering managing director Craig Mulgrew.

Giltrap engineering, a family business in Otorohanga, has bought the Timaru company Clough Agriculture, best known as Duncan Ag.

Aussie quad safety stoush

Australian motor industry reps have quit a national quad safety panel in protest at standards proposed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Success leads to change

The DRL team (from left): Emeritus Professor Frank Griffin, director; Dr Rory O’Brien, senior researcher; and Simon Liggett, technical manager. Copyright Graham Warman.

Now in its third incarnation, DRL started life as Otago University’s deer research laboratory at a time when deer farming was establishing itself by capturing wild animals.

Feedlot lamb research wins

University of Adelaide honours student Leesa Flanagan has been named Alltech Young Scientist of the Year from an international field of peers for her work on dietary requirements of feedlot lambs.

Vet head’s challenge of change

The attraction of heading a world-rated veterinary school, a love of New Zealand and disillusionment with Brexit persuaded Professor Jon Huxley to apply to lead the School of Veterinary Science at Massey University.

OSPRI boss resigns

OSPRI Chief Executive Michelle Edge will leave the organisation in mid-September.

JD goes high-tech in SP sprayers

The JD R4050i’s boom is said to be much lighter than steel or aluminium, but at least five times stronger than a steel equivalent.

In the northern hemisphere, John Deere has released details of its new R4050i self-propelled sprayer, with a new PowrSpray control system, a larger 5000L tank and an “ultra-lightweight but extremely strong” carbon-fibre boom.