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Indian farm machinery maker Mahindra will show its expanded tractor range, including new offerings at both ends of the power spectrum, says national sales manager Russell Burling.
THE 2015 Northland Field Days will do much for young Northlanders, says committee president Lew Duggan.
A wind-powered electricity generator, which uses a funnel to direct wind to a turbine, is offered to farmers on free trial.
Polaris Industries reckons it has ‘upped the ante’ in the side x side category with its new M1400, aimed at the light commercial market. It has 2WD with turf-mode, turf tyres and is powered by a 31hp Pro-Star engine.
Growing plants will be able to communicate with a US-developed robotic cultivator that can distinguish ‘friend’ from ‘foe’, intended to make it easier for vegetable growers to kill weeds.
Tyres on maize and silage stacks could get the heave-ho in favour of UK-made Secure Covers, says Secure Cover System (NZ) sales manager Peter Wrightson.
An American lucerne moistening system could help New Zealand farmers and contractors deal with drought during hay baling.
New spray technology on Case IH’s Patriot self-propelled sprayers is said to be unprecedented in application control and accuracy in most conditions.
Deer farmers are being encouraged to look closely at their animal health as part of the ‘Passion2Profit’ initiative.
Dairy farmers wanting to produce healthier and more efficient animals can now make this part of their breeding programme, says herd management firm CRV Ambreed.
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Not treating heavier Merino ewes for worms, and dosing lighter ewes, may help avoid drench resistance, Australian research suggests. The new strategies to control scour worms are being developed at Murdoch University, Western Australia.
An Australian scheme to better look after the welfare of exported livestock is working as intended, a federal Government report says.
The New Zealand Equine Health Association signed up to a Government Industry Agreement (GIA) for Biosecurity Readiness and Response at the Karaka yearling sales last month.
A Marlborough vet is urging farmers to treat their dogs as they would any good worker during the mustering season, reports animal remedy firm Zoetis New Zealand.
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