Trop de Paris!
OPINION: Your old mate's ear has been chewed off recently by farmers voicing their displeasure with the National Party, particularly…
Case IH started the trend towards rotor separation with the Axial Flow combine harvesters as far back as 1977.
Farmers are being encouraged to consider the risk of facial eczema (FE) in the coming months as weather conditions point to a 'bad' season with dry conditions looming.
Often people are lost for words when they ring about a dog for sale, so here is a checklist I have compiled to help you before you set foot in the ute to drive off on a wild goose chase.
Canterbury farms are about to become the most technologically capable in New Zealand.
All businesses benefit from fast reliable internet and rural broadband can help reduce the effects of isolation on East Coast farming operations.
Do not feed herbicide tolerant (HT) swedes to cows when the animals are in late pregnancy or early lactation.
When it comes to online entertainment, country-loving folk are much like anyone else: they like to read, play games, Skype family and friends, peruse social networking sites, listen to music and watch the latest movie at home.
The so-called mother of precision agriculture in New Zealand, Methven's Ros McKenzie, was instrumental in getting Spark to install 4G wireless broadband in rural Canterbury.
Renewing 10% of New Zealand farm pasture annually would ensure productivity and performance gains achieved via new species do not dwindle over a 10-year cycle.
Internationally, trade in illegal pesticides has exploded.
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A headline in National Business Review at the end of December urged readers to "embrace uncertainty for better business in 2016".
Your old mate was saddened to hear of the demise of former Fed Farmers chief executive ‘Toowoomba’ Tony St Clair during the holiday break.
Never negotiate with terrorists is the mantra of all reputable countries and companies.
The Hound had a bit of a giggle when he saw a recent US study that reveals a diet heavy in some fruit and vegetables does the planet more harm than eating meat.
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