Arable advocacy?
OPINION: Spare a thought for the arable farmer, squeezed on one side by soft global prices and on the other…
An expert in data management in the meat industry is calling for a fundamental change in the technology used in the NAIT (National Animal Identification and Tracing) system.
The impact of the outbreak of Mycoplasma bovis is a wakeup call for everyone in the agriculture sector, says Beef + Lamb NZ’s chief executive Sam McIvor.
Fonterra chairman John Wilson claims the co-op’s overall strategy in China is “working very well”.
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) clearly hasn’t worked as it should have.
A red clover pest first formally identified in New Zealand 15 months ago has now been found nationwide.
Maize is a vital crop that consumes a lot of farmers’ time and money, says DairyNZ.
The Labour Inspectorate is calling for dairy farmers to use best practice when employing in 2018.
The Plant & Food Research team that took on Psa-V disease and won have received a prize worth $500,000.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has turned away two large cargo vessels infested with Brown Marmorated Stink Bug over the past few days.
Labour’s first 100 days in government has failed famers, says National’s Primary Industries spokesperson Nathan Guy.
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A buoyant local economy should help make this year’s Southern Field Days a big success, says event chairman Logan Evans.
Improvements to Claas Jaguar 900 and 800 forage harvesters include a new hydraulic pre-compression system, a new chopping cylinder, and three new front attachments.
Ploughing remains a popular option, particularly in Europe, where the age-old method is a key way of fighting blackgrass infestation in cereal crops.
The rising fortunes of global farming are raising the demand for European-made tackle, which might signal supply problems for Kiwi farmers and contractors looking to hit the new season with new toys.
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