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The merits and costs of farming marginal land or fencing it for reversion or forestry was the topic at a recent field day in Taranaki.
A tall grass touted as a multi-purpose wonder plant has proved its worth as a shelterbelt replacement for Canterbury dairy farms, says Lincoln University ecology professor Steve Wratten.
Sometimes it can feel like you are the meat in the tax sandwich in April and May.
The Hound had a good giggle at the direct approach taken by a South Canterbury farmer in an advert for his next hire.
Your canine crusader notes that MPI biosecurity staff have been busy intercepting risky goods ranging from the bizarre to the potentially devastating for New Zealand’s economy and environment over the summer.
The Hound hears that the recent Beef + Lamb NZ environmental workshop in Wellington provided a platform for a couple of anti-farming activists to polish their rants.
A report by German magazine Bild says 92% of left-wing activists in Berlin, Germany, live with their parents, while one in three are unemployed.
Food safety is in the news again in Europe after a media release from the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) in the EU in February.
Lincoln University student, Sarah Lockhart, is this year’s recipient of the Ravensdown Hugh Williams Scholarship.
Auckland animal health company Argenta started a decade ago as a two-man operation with annual revenue of $12,000; now that’s grown to $100 million.
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Three months on from the huge November 2016 earthquake the badly damaged land on one farm near Waiau is still settling and moving – but the house isn’t.
MPI is running a special public information campaign to alert people, especially around ports, to watch for the brown marmorated stink bug.
The South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) are expected to attract over 600 exhibitors.
There have been negativities around farmers saying the sheep sector is declining.
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