Nutrient management platform MyBallance brings the same benefits to nutrient management that EFTPOS brought to money management.

MPI says it is working hard to process farmers’ current claims for compensation for the culling of their cattle infected with Mycoplasma bovis.

The National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) system has provided the MPI investigators dealing with the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak nearly 1000 reports since the disease was identified last July.

Why is it important to reduce sediment, phosphorus and E. coli losses from winter grazed paddocks?

The farming sector has long been under-served by good financial management and planning systems, say Figured chief executive Dave Dodds. He says his company is on a mission to change that.

Canterbury irrigators are being reminded to only turn their irrigators on when necessary as on-going wet and relatively cold temperatures in many parts of the region reduce the requirement for early season irrigation.

Dairy effluent is a great source of nutrients for growing pasture.

Dairy effluent is a great source of nutrients for growing pasture, but managed improperly it can let loose lots of contaminants that harm waterways.

Twenty-seven dairy farms in Australia will be put under the microscope in an effort to prove a link between genetic merit of animals and onfarm performance.

A nutrient budget must be prepared for the area where effluent is to be applied.