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Residents urged to take care

Ex-tropical Cyclone Cook is continuing to head towards New Zealand. Photo: Mark Daniel.

Waikato region residents are being urged to exercise caution on the roads, be aware of the potential for flooding hazards and move stock to higher ground where necessary.

Bank’s assistance package for flood-hit farmers

ANZ has announced an assistance package to help the farming community affected by North Island flooding to get their farms and businesses back to full production.

State assistance for flood-hit Bay of Plenty

Flooding from ex-Cyclone Debbie in the Bay of Plenty has been classified by the Government as a medium-scale adverse event.

Hopper opens up opportunities

The hopper is easily fitted with a frontloader, telehandler or with an optional hydraulically driven auguer in five minutes or less.

The new Kverneland FlexCart from importer Power Farming comprises a 4300L hopper mounted on a robust chassis with oversize wheel equipment and a rear-mounted Cat 2 three-point linkage.

The recently introduced fourth generation Valtra N series boasts many features from its ‘big brother’ T series but is built into a smaller, more manoeuvrable package which should appeal to many operators.

Farmers urged to use science to improve profitability

Vet and consultant Trevor Cook says confusion exists about the key focus to increase farm profitability.

Farmers are getting a push to use the “masses of science” available in New Zealand to improve their profitability.

Multibale shows twin talents

The MultiBale is able to offer different end products from the one machine.

Tulloch Farm Machines, Masterton, has introduced a new Krone Big Pack 870 HDF XC MultiBale unique in its interest to contractors: it would allow them to offer different end products from the one machine.

Fonterra shuts down Edgecumbe site

Fonterra has temporarily shut down its Edgecumbe site, in Bay of Plenty, as a result of flooding.

$1m to fight BVD and FE

Around 80% of New Zealand’s dairy and beef herds have been exposed to BVD.

Almost $1 million will go to projects aimed at combating animal diseases from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Farming Fund.

Plantings good for soldiers, farmers

NZDF land management officer Shona Sam with consultant Stephen Brailsford in a recently planted reforestation plot at Burnham Military Camp. Photo: Rural News Group.

Even Canterbury's arable farmers would benefit from the increased biodiversity offered by native reforestation, claims the man leading the largest dryland reforestation effort on the plains.