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OPINION: Your old mate's ear has been chewed off recently by farmers voicing their displeasure with the National Party, particularly…
THEY SAY never give a sucker an even break or a politician a chance to speak or you will pay dearly.
THE HOUND hears that smokers at this year’s Golden Shears were under the watchful eye of smoking police during the four days of competition.
HOW TIMES have changed. Your old mate nearly made a puddle on a conference floor recently when he saw the dairy industry was introducing SMPs – ‘supplementary minimum prices’ to those of us who have been around a few years; a throwback to the Muldoon years.
THE ARTICLE on Dr Mike Joy (Rural News, Jan 21) illustrates why he has no credibility among informed farmers.
THE WORD improvisation can conjure images of ad hoc solutions and a slightly less than professional approach, but when it comes to precision agriculture, it’s not a dirty word: in fact, it’s exactly what’s needed, says one of New Zealand’s leading academics on the subject.
BEEF COWS are out, dairy grazers in and ewe condition a priority on the first FarmIQ demonstration farm to hold a field day this autumn.
THERE SEEMS to be some confusion out there reading dog body language.
AMID A wave of 10 new quad and side-by-side releases by Polaris in Australia recently, two in particular are likely to attract attention in the New Zealand market – the UTE 570 HD and the Sportsman Ace.
ONLINE ACCOUNTING software company Xero will launch its ‘Farming in the Cloud’ mid-year, offering farmers and their advisors real-time, single ledger reporting.
New Holland has launched a redesigned combine maize header that speeds crop gathering and feeding, accelerating the whole harvesting task.
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SILAGE WRAP recycling is gaining pace, says Plasback, which recently achieved 3000 tonnes and expects to add 1000 tonne to its total this year.
A NEW variable-chamber baler-wrapper from McHale – the Fusion 3 Vario – uses a special bale transfer system that accommodates the variable chamber and quickly moves the bale to the wrapping system.
DESPITE A STRENGTHENING NZ dollar and a larger weekly offering of wool, the market was generally firm to dearer, says New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson.
THE WAIKATO Regional Council and stakeholders are discussing potential action if dry, drought-like conditions continue in parts of the Waikato and South Auckland.
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