Half A Brain
OPINION: When Donald Trump returned to the White House, many people with half a brain could see the results for…
Your old mate reckons the world is going seriously wrong when you have international do-gooder organisations out there telling us what is good for us and what is not.
The Hound hears that a recent off-farm event organised by good farming folk in South Canterbury was a real hit...
Speaking of MIE and it’s interesting array of ‘associates’...
It seems the Hound item last issue about MIE not paying its bills set off even more calls to the kennel tip line about the lack of financial rigour by the meat industry ginger group.
Prices for inputs used on New Zealand sheep and beef farms decreased 2.1% in the year to March 2016.
Heifers and cows which fail to bear and rear a calf at the Bay of Islands property that breeds Waitangi Angus don't get second chances.
The latest offerings from some of Europe's leading farm machinery manufacturers will be on show at the New Zealand National Fieldays.
For Southland sheep and beef farmer Cameron Kerr, Vredestein tyres are helping to overcome the daily challenges of operating in steep hill country.
New Holland has expanded its tractor offering with two new models, the T7.290 and T7.315.
Track systems have many advantages over conventional wheel and tyre systems, not least more grip and reduced ground compaction.
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It's a long way from Whangamomona to Somerset, but distance has been no barrier for Taranaki shearer Darren Alexander.
Calving cows means late nights and early mornings, with statistics showing around 18% of heifers need help and 7% of calves die at birth.
A key message to all growers or farmers using fungicides is to use all available modes of action in different products and not rely on a single fungicide action group.
A farmer hit for two years by drought says farm management software from Farm IQ is helping him make timely decisions and get better results.
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