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More horsepower for Puma

The AFS Connect Puma, now available in the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Case IH's introduction of AFS Connect, an option for its high horsepower tractor ranges, has now been rolled out across its popular Puma models.

Published in Machinery & Products

$160 billion cargo shipment deal

Kotahi, New Zealand’s largest containerised freight manager and A.P. Moller – Maersk have signed a second long term freight agreement to December 2034.

New Zealand’s major primary industry exporters have secured shipping capability to export $160 billion worth of products over the next 10 years.

Published in General News

Partnership to boost Horsch sales, service in North Island

From left, Darrell Russell, Dealer Principal, Piako Tractors, Greg Carr Founding Director, Carrfields and Kieran Steffert, Marketing Manager Piako Tractors.

Carrfields has launched a new partnership with Waikato-based Piako Tractors, where the latter will become the exclusive retailer and service provider of the German Horsch brand throughout the upper North Island.

Published in Machinery & Products

Illustrious lives up to his name

Illustrious’ breeders, Jacki and Graeme Barr, were presented with the honour at LIC’s annual Breeders’ Day event in Hamilton recently. Also in the picture is Simon Worth, LIC.

An elite Holstein Friesian bull, Farside M Illustrious S3F, has been inducted into the "Hall of Fame", an honour exclusively reserved for animals that have delivered a significant contribution to the dairy industry.

Published in Farm Health

Viability of farming questioned

Toby Williams believes mustering with a drone would not work on his farm.

People are starting to question the viability of sheep and beef farming as profitability in that sector falls to one of its all-time lows, according to Federated Farmers board member and Gisborne sheep and beef farm, Toby Williams.

Published in Management

Sluggish demand remains a key drive of dairy prices

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Published in Agribusiness

Mood in the hort sector 'optimistic'

Labour shortage is now a thing of the past for many fruit and veggie growers, says HortNZ chair Barry O’Neil. Photo Credit: HortNZ NZGrower Magazine

The mood in horticulture is cautiously optimistic, according to the chair of Horticulture NZ, Barry O'Neil.

Published in General News

Market focus for deer farmers

Deer Industry NZ chair Mandy Bell (centre) with Hastings deer farmers Ru and Kate Gaddum during a field day this month.

The mood in the deer industry is very positive and on an upwards trajectory.

Published in General News

Dairy's cream of the crop crowned on Coronet Peak

Will Hinton and Kali Rangiawha, Manawatu were named the 2024 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year.

Coronet Peak, Queenstown, was the venue for the 2024 NZ Dairy Industry Awards.

Published in General News

Purua's transformation capped with Ahuwhenua award

Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer of the Year winner Ben Purua. Photo: Alphapix.nz

South Waikato farm manager Ben Purua’s amazing transformation from gang life to milking cows was rewarded with the Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer award last night.

Published in General News