Arable advocacy?
OPINION: Spare a thought for the arable farmer, squeezed on one side by soft global prices and on the other…
DONE RIGHT, sheep farms can compete with dairy, says Professor Tony Bywater, of Lincoln University’s faculty of agriculture and life sciences.
THE NEW Zealand Grassland Association held its 76th annual conference earlier this month, drawing 400 researchers, farmers and rural professionals to Alexandra for three days of scientific papers and field trips.
MOST DAIRY farms are missing out on substantial income due to mistakes or compromises in pasture management, research by DairyNZ relayed at the NZGA conference shows.
I KNEW something was wrong when Chloe was in her kennel on a lovely day: usually she’s with me or eyeing the cat; and she was sick twice that afternoon.
THE WORLD’S first sheep worm vaccine has been released in Australia.
Barbervax protects against barber’s pole (Haemonchus contortus) giving farmers and vets a drench alternative that will limit drench resistance, says Australia’s Sheep Collaborative Research Center (Sheep CRC).
JOHN DEERE is showing that a 300hp tractor need not be ungainly. Its new model 7290R was delivered last month to a Northland rural contractor by local dealer Cervus Equipment.
FARMERS ARE being asked to join a move to preserve New Zealand’s wartime history.
A JAYLOR feed mixer wagon is providing ‘room service’ for 700 Saanen in-milk goats living in a goat ‘motel’ on 52ha at Waharoa, Waikato.
MASSIVE CROWDS and excellent site facilities distinguished the Irish National Ploughing Championships at Ratheniska, Stradbally, County Laois, 100km NW of Dublin, in September.
New Zealand's deer industry is deeply disappointed in the reported outcome of the New Zealand–Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
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THE FREE Trade Agreement negotiated with Korea will cut $65 million in tariffs in its first year alone.
SOUTH CANTERBURY crop farmer Barry Copland’s Case IH advanced farming system (AFS) has saved him time and money and taken the guesswork out of his spraying and drilling, the company says.
BAYER NEW Zealand is calling on youth with a passion for agriculture to represent New Zealand at next year's Global Youth Ag-Summit in Canberra.
PATRICK MALLEY from Northland was the big winner at last night's Young Horticulturist of the Year awards, taking home the top prize and three other awards.
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