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Horizons Regional Council chairman Bruce Gordon has proudly accepted a Morgan Foundation River Award for the Makuri River at Tuscan Hills.
Grasses being developed by AgResearch scientists are expected to result in healthier animals, better production on the farm and less impact on the environment.
The New Zealand Farm Environment (NZFE) Trust is preparing for another busy decade as it strives to help farmers face the challenges of the future.
Having recently celebrated 25 years of its iconic Fastrac, JCB has also now pulled the wraps off the new 8000 series, to replace the current high horsepower offerings.
A former New Zealand Young Winemaker of the Year has won the title of NZ Winemaker of the Year.
La Nina-like patterns are currently observed in the tropical Pacific Ocean, says the MetService.
Thursday October 13 came and went without too much fuss (the birthday of Grantham girl Margaret Thatcher, the UK’s first female prime minister); for farming folk this date was more importantly Global Fertiliser Day.
Wairarapa farmers Jan and Andy Tatham decided to start using Farm IQs farm software to set their farm business up for the future.
Free information seminars to be held across the Canterbury region this month are aimed at giving beef, deer and sheep farmers an insight into the latest systems and technologies that could raise their profit.
A little co-operation from the weather may be all the Canterbury A&P Association needs for its 154th Canterbury Show to be a bumper event.
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Drainage has for many hundreds of years has sorted out the problem of too much water in paddocks.
Federated Farmers Dairy chairman Andrew Hoggard says this morning’s strong rise in global dairy prices is a morale booster for farmers.
A range of factors including currency fluctuations, a weak and volatile outlook for lamb and wool, plus the impact of drought and facial eczema, will impact on sheep and beef farmer profitability this season.
Drench resistance is real, already widespread on sheep farms and heading in the same direction wherever cattle are farmed, says Beef and Lamb NZ.
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