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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…
CATTLE FARMERS are being warned to be on the alert for anaemic and lethargic animals as a new strain of tick-borne disease Theileria sweeps south.
THE LEMKEN semi-mounted plough range is extended with the launch of the Diamant 11 and 12 series models. CB Norwood Distributors markets the brand in New Zealand.
BALER AND wrapper specialist McHale says its new Fusion 3 Plus baler-wrapper with ‘film-on-film’ technology makes better silage than conventional balers and saves time and money.
JOHN DEERE’S S series harvester has a new engine speed management system that raises fuel efficiency, the company says.
KRONE Comprima bale users could soon be able to run netting and film through the same machines, as achieved during tests in New Zealand, says Krone New Zealand importer Tulloch Farm Machines.
A DIESEL powered Subaru Outback is a rare sight on New Zealand roads, largely because it came only with a manual gearbox – until now, that is.
NORTHLAND FARMER and northern North Island director for Beef + Lamb New Zealand, James Parsons has been appointed chair-elect of the organisation.
A giant 1,018m² rug made with more than 3,000kg of pure New Zealand wool is headed for the Guinness Book of Records as the largest single-piece rug ever made.
FARMERS COULD face longer term compliance and liability issues in the wake of last week's storm in Canterbury, according to environmental law specialist Ewan Chapman, of Duncan Cotterill.
The past week has been devastating for South Island farmers and with a short sharp wintry blast hitting the far south of the South Island on Saturday and we are not out of the woods yet, says Federated Farmers.
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EVERY MOVE to slow the reform of the Resource Management Act makes business more uncertain for commercial fruit and vegetable growers.
IRRIGATIONNZ SAYS initial reports suggest more than 800 irrigators across Canterbury are severely damaged and will need to be repaired or written off following Tuesday's big wind.
THE HOUND reckons the meat industry here and worldwide won’t encounter much challenge from the world’s first lab-grown beefburger.
FONTERRA MAY soon own its first dairy farms in Australia. The Australian newspaper reports Fonterra is teaming up with state-owned China Investment Corporation to buy Van Diemen's Land (VDL), Tasmania, in whole or in part.
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