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Foreman 500 rings the changes

WHEN RURAL News reviewed the 2011 Honda TRX500, we commented that it was a subtle evolution of the old model, the list of changes being relatively modest.

Mower conditioner still running to speed

EUROPEAN-MADE SIP 800 triple mower-conditioners, after two seasons, are still running up to speed for Waikato business Reymer Ag Contractors, reports the distributor Webbline.

Finding hotspots can prevent fires

FOR MOST dairy farmers, maintenance on the milking shed won’t be top of mind just yet.

Wool stays strong

PRICES REMAINED firm overall at the South Island wool sale this week, says WSI general manager, John Dawson.

Telehandler great for grip and grab

MASSEY FERGUSON says its new MF 9407S telescopic handler specifically suits farming.

Hop Lab to brew better beers

PLANT & Food Research, in partnership with NZ Hops and Chris Little Engineering, have formally opened a new research brewery at the company's Motueka site.

The 'Hop Lab' has been designed to allow the hops breeding team the ability to create experimental trial brews from promising new hop cultivars in order to evaluate sensory characteristics.

Ebola hits food production

EBOLA IS hitting agricultural activities in affected West Africa countries, raising food security fears.

20% more value from fertiliser spend

FARMERS COULD extract 20% more value from their fertiliser spend by using their fertiliser contractors' TracMap TracLink system more effectively, says the company's managing director Colin Brown.

Rural Contractors question machinery and parts costs

RURAL CONTRACTORS New Zealand is questioning the high cost of machinery and parts that contractors and farmers are currently paying.

Final call for wool levy vote

OVER 43% of sheep farmers have already voted in the Wool Levy Referendum, which is higher than the total voter return in the 2009 referendum, which was 39%.