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Sheep beef farmers are happy that most farms will not be classed as high risk work places and won't be required to have a health and safety representative, following changes to the Health and Safety Reform Bill.
Warren Darling from Timaru knows a bit about growing barley, so much so he broke the Guinness World Record for the crop with 13.8 tonnes/ha in April, with crop harvested on January 23 this year.
Firstly, in my defence, I’m a 1970s petrolhead who knew his way around Cortina, Capri and Weber carburettors no problem, so a trip to the Toyota dealers to pick up a loan Camry Hybrid shouldn’t have been a problem.
Like many engineers, Des James’ early days were focussed on tractors.
Combine harvesters are the final piece of the jigsaw in growing a successful crop.
While the the world’s farm machinery industry is feeling it tough, sitting alongside an agricultural sector that appears to be in the doldrums, it’s encouraging to hear one big company is looking to the future.
For Len Pickett, working as a St John’s paramedic is the perfect complement to his “other career”, working as a commercial calf rearer, suggests the company that supplies him calf feed – Fiber Fresh.
A collaboration between New Zealand sheep researchers and Chinese red meat producers will benefit both countries’ farming systems, the academics claim.
Massey University vet Peter Wilson has been doubly honoured recently: he was awarded the Deer Farmers Association’s Premier Industry Award, and life membership of the New Zealand Veterinary Association.
A breeding value for ewe body condition score (BCS) will be available to ram breeders by the end of September.
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Scientists are noting a geographic spread of facial eczema (FE) and urging ram breeders to start introducing tolerance into their flocks, sooner rather than later.
The real cost of forages should be a key driver for a farm business; but to determine ‘real value’, buying decisions should be based on various factors, says SeedForce.
Achieving high lamb survival and growth rates to weaning is about matching ewes to their correct lambing paddock.
In 1983 Sean Carnachan was named the New Zealand young horticultural cadet of the year.
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