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The Ministry for Primary Industries has directed a fourth bulk carrier from Japan to leave New Zealand waters following the discovery of brown marmorated stink bug aboard the vessel.
A new survey shows many Kiwis – both urban and rural – hold a similar and positive view of the primary sector.
German farm machinery manufacturer Amazone has unveiled three innovations said to achieve unprecedented application accuracy across the entire working width of the boom.
2018 marks a big year for Gallagher, with its 80th anniversary and the release of several new products.
Awarded the prize Machine of The Year 2018 in the forage harvesting category at the recent Agritechnica event, the Kuhn FBP 3135 baler wrapper combination achieves high silage quality at low costs.
Arriving just in time for regional field days is the latest addition to the Kawasaki Mule range – the Mule PRO-FXR.
Kale is normally used as a winter feed crop. With a deep root system it has good drought tolerance.
Designed specifically for stubble cultivation and seedbed preparation, the Pottinger Terradisc compact disc harrow has a compact layout and aggressive disc angle position to promote mixing of harvest residues in shallow seed beds and stubble.
Keeping costs down is a priority for organisers of the Northland Field Days.
While tractor-mounted frontloaders still take the lion’s share of the handling chores on Kiwi farms, telescopic handlers are gaining traction, and a third option in the form of compact wheeled loaders is also finding favour.
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Making its public debut in New Zealand on the Claas Harvest Centre site at Waimumu was the new Arion 600 Series tractors.
Massey Ferguson has launched its MF 9130 Plus self-propelled sprayer for Australia and New Zealand
For the latest ideas and products for farming innovation and excellence, it’s hard to go past the East Coast Farming Expo, on April 11 and 12 at the Wairoa A and P Showground.
Recent bizarre weather – floods quickly followed by drought – has prompted a Massey University scientist to suggest that farmers may need to look at changing their farm systems.
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