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Faster and more accurate planting

The Monosem Precision planter in action.

Monosem has offered electrically-powered (FEP) planters since late 2017.

Published in Machinery & Products

Electric options for John Deere

JD looks to be progressing with its fully electric, battery powered concept tractor – the SESAM 2.

EAutoPowr is described as a significant step in John Deere’s journey towards electrification.

Published in Machinery & Products

New thinking needed on worm resistance

While the chemical solution for worm control has worked well over the decades, it does have its downsides.

Gordon Levet is a Northland sheep farmer and ram breeder who has spent a lifetime breeding sheep for worm resistance and facial eczema (FE) tolerance. He began breeding for worm resistance in 1987, recognising that there was a genetic component to a sheep's ability to tolerate worms and this has shaped his thinking on the issue...

Published in Farm Health

New boss to take over at sheep measles body

Michelle Simpson believe an important part of her role is helping spread the word about Ovis and that everyone has a part to play in protecting the sheep meat market.

The Ovis Management programme, which works to promote control of sheep measles across New Zealand, has appointed a new project manager.

Published in Farm Health

Beef programme on search for North Island farm

The Informing New Zealand Beef Programme is on the lookout for a North Island farm to expand the project.

With the first calves born into the Informing New Zealand Beef Programmes now on the ground on Pamu's Kepler Farm near Te Anau, attention has turned to finding a North Island farm to expand the project.

Published in Management

Wiltshire trial shows promise

Steve Morris says the research hopes to give quantified, researched results that show the potential benefits and impacts to farmers contemplating a move to a self-shedding sheep.

Research by Massey University scientists shows that a change to self-shedding sheep will be profitable in the long-term.

Published in Agribusiness

A Bugger's Muddle

Jock Allison claims the proposed ag emissions pricing schemes will leg-rope agriculture and have no effect other than reducing NZ’s standard of living.

OPINION: Jacqueline Rowarth opined in Rural News, January 19, "Confusion abounds about agricultural greenhouse gases (GHGs) and misinformation is rife".

Published in Opinion

Rankin named DWN chair

Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) has announced that 2019 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year Trish Rankin will take up the role of chair.

Published in General News

Brent Kleiss appointed NZPork chief executive

NZPork's new chief executive Brent Kleiss.

Brent Kleiss has been appointed as the new chief executive of NZPork, the statutory industry body working to support New Zealand’s commercial pig farmers.

Published in General News