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Agchemical firm doesn’t view organics as threat

CHEMICALS maker Bayer has launched a range of ‘biological’ products to help farmers raise the quality of their produce.

Editorial - Goer or goner?

THE PROSPECTS for a dam at Ruataniwha hang in the balance as the interested parties in the venture analyse the 700-page decision of the board of inquiry.

Keeping soil carbon out of ETS makes sense

AT THE end of March, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report predicting the north-east of the South Island and northern and eastern areas of the North Island will become drier over the next few decades, but other parts of New Zealand will become wetter.

Roadshows aim to keep contractors in the loop

THEY SAY you can judge the strength of an organisation by the way it keeps its membership informed.

Treat farm as cluster of small units

COLE AND Tania Simmons’ property 20 minutes drive east of Dannevirke can get cold and wet during winter, risking soil damage by stock. Simmons have made provision for this by building a feed pad and by planting shelter trees.

Get on the front foot over environment critiques

FARMERS ARE too defensive in their responses to the issue of the environmental impact of farming.

New scanner a boost to southern agriculture

SHEEP AND deer farmers in the South Island can get faster and more accurate carcase measurements via a new CT scanner in Mosgiel.

Who pays when the vet is called?

VETERINARY EXPENSES for working dogs has often been a bone of contention between New Zealand farm workers and farm owners.

All-encompassing farm management software

NEW FARM management cloud software developed by Wairarapa sheep-and-beef farmers allows input from everybody on a farm, says Gretchen Bunny, managing director of AgRecord, formed to market the product.

This ‘Fella’ makes cutting more flexible

FELLA HAS launching a trailed mower with transport chassis and centrally linked drawbar. The SM 3065 Trans with a working width of 3.00 m and the SM 3575 Trans with a working width of 3.50 m are both available with roller or tine-rotor conditioner.