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The hands-free hectare

Hands-free hectare partners Jonathon Gill, Harper Adams University and Martin Abell, Precision Decisions.

It was always going to happen, so no surprise that Harper Adams University, UK is combining all the facets of high-tech agriculture to grow a ‘hands-free hectare’.

40 years in business, more to come

John and Mark Whyte of Whyteline Paeroa – 40 years in business and still going strong.

If you can remember tractors like the IH 444, 784 and 885 you’ve probably got a grey hair or two.

Ahuwhenua finalists named

The three sheep and beef finalists for this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition have been named.

Training will change bad habits

Anna Holland putting Eve through her paces at a training clinic.

Most people who have farms dogs will have problems with them in some form or another; a dog will have either a bad habit or an irritating quirk.

Alternative facts?

The Hound sees that the temporary leader of the Labour Party, Andrew Little, is not averse to employing Trump-like tactics, i.e. making up political claims using ‘alternative facts’.

Your canine crusader is not surprised to learn that the huge, multinational, tax dodging, political lobby group Greenpeace does not allow the facts to get in the way of its worldview and fund raising efforts.

Greenwash

Your old mate sees that Auckland water and wastewater provider Watercare is making a big song and dance about its donation of $200,000 – over four years – to help clean up the Waikato River.