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OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
Some 150,000 Magnum tractors have rolled off the production line since its introduction way back in 1987.
Setup for the South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) in March 25-27 is underway, and the organisers expect a rise in exhibitor and visitor numbers. The new site at Kirwee is seen as a big draw.
The new L Series Balers from John Deere are designed to maximise performance, increase uptime, and lower the overall cost of operation.
During dry spells irrigating farmers come under the spotlight.
It is very important when you rear a pup to start as you mean to go on.
Farmers must act now if they are to cope with the effects of a predicted drought, Lincoln University experts say.
Crop packaging company Agpac says its use of coloured silage and hay bales to raise awareness of breast cancer in rural communities is catching on in other countries.
The Kellogg Rural Leadership programme at Lincoln University has had a makeover with a new structure and fresh content.
Ballance Agri-Nutrients has launched a specialist team to help farmers navigate increasingly complex environmental regulations and consent requirements to promote clean green land, rivers and streams.
BEEF + LAMB New Zealand (B+LNZ) is working together with its sheep farming counterparts from the US and Australia to get Americans eating more lamb.
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Deer Industry New Zealand and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will be collaborating in a new Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) programme called Passion2Profit.
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited has reduced its milk volume forecast for the 2014-15 season to 1,532 million kgMS, reflecting the impact of dry weather on production in recent weeks.
The first of seven Grand Finalists will be determined next weekend, Saturday, February 7 as Otago/Southland starts the 2015 Regional Finals for the ANZ Young Farmer Contest in Queenstown.
The Silver Fern Farms director elections have again highlighted the need to improve corporate governance at the country’s meat cooperatives, says Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) chairman John McCarthy.
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