ON SUNDAY last, I saw two large, sludge-filled effluent ponds on a Horowhenua farm. They hold about 3000m3.

‘ADDICTIVE’ EXHAUST sound and muscular sports design distinguishes the ‘next-generation’ Ford Focus ST, previewed at the National Fieldays.

With 66% of Fonterra shareholder-suppliers backing Trading Among Farmers (TAF), Federated Farmers is calling on the cooperative to unite. This call comes off an 85% turnout among shareholders.

With 66% of Fonterra shareholder-suppliers backing Trading Among Farmers (TAF), Federated Farmers is calling on the cooperative to unite. This call comes off an 85% turnout among shareholders.

Fonterra shareholders have voted in favour of implementing Trading Among Farmers.

Fonterra shareholders have voted in favour of implementing Trading Among Farmers.

Federated Farmers National Conference hits Auckland from Wednesday with a packed programme covering the A to Z of New Zealand pastoral agriculture. "Federated Farmers is excited to return to New Zealand's largest city," says Federated Farmers Bruce Wills, who has himself, just returned from the World Farmers Organisation General Assembly in Rome.

DEMAND FROM China will still probably keep the primary sector buoyant despite world volatility. That’s the key message from a number of industry leaders and economists at last week’s National Fieldays

AS A keen ice hockey and rugby player, I have always been happier in the fray than on the sidelines, but a seat in the stands does give you a different perspective.

BE WARY with nitrogen fertiliser on pasture over winter for economic and environmental reasons, says  Waikato Regional Council sustainable agriculture coordinator Bala Tikkisetty.