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Pāmu criticised for playing politics

State farmer Landcorp has raised the ire of opposition politicians and Federated Farmers over its increasingly overt political behaviour.

Farmers’ financial pressure highest since 2015

Federated Farmers economics and commerce spokesperson Andrew Hoggard.

Farmers’ bank satisfaction is at its lowest and their financial pressure at its highest since 2015, reveals the Federated Farmers November Banking Survey.

Primary sector exports soaring

Primary sector exports are set to grow by 3.8% to a new record high over the coming year.

The value of New Zealand’s primary sector exports is set to grow by 3.8% to a new record high over the coming year.

Deer farmer no quitter

Steve Borland says the sediment trap (background) has helped prevent the loss of tonnes of soil.

When 300mm of rain fell in four hours and blew out a year’s worth of environmental mitigation work, Steve Borland admits “it just about broke me”.

Would you happily eat that?

Farmers need to ask themselves how often they have loaded onto a truck an animal they would not be happy eating, says Nuffield scholar David Kidd.

Dairy farmers' profitable sideline

Whangarei Heads-based farmers Murray and Helen Jagger.

The jersey-cross beef business at his Whangarei Heads dairy farm is a sideline – but it is a valuable sideline, says Murray Jagger.

Is TMR a good fit for NZ?

Alan Vaage (centre) with Jaylor team’s Ken Bill (left) and Marti Phillipi.

Mixer wagons, common for decades, take many forms: simple concrete mixer style, rotors with paddles, single or multiple horizontal augers, or the ever-increasing vertical auger concept.

Ford’s revamped 4x4 mounts a number of challenges

The revised Ford Everest Titanium may have replaced the 3.2L, five-cylinder single-turbo diesel with a 2.0L four-cylinder bi-turbo diesel but it still retains power and towing.

The modern trend to fewer cubic centimetres and more gear ratios continues as car manufacturers chase better fuel economy and lower emissions.

Tractor and machinery sales on track for record

TAMA president John Tulloch says tractor sales are on track to set a record this year.

Sales of tractors are up 17% on this time last year and could set a record by year-end, says NZ Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) president John Tulloch.

NAIT for sheep?

Bringing sheep into the NAIT (National Animal Identification and Tracing) system may be a way of getting more value out of the animals, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor claims.