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Plastics recycling service expands

ProAg-Wearparts is the third major distributor of hay and silage nets to join Plasback on-farm plastics recycling scheme.

Nationwide crop packaging distributor ProAg-Wearparts has joined the Plasback on-farm plastics recycling scheme.

Published in Machinery & Products

Latest Stoll loaders offering greater capacity, durability

The new design is said to offer excellent forward visibility, with no structures above the top line of the boom.

German front-end loader specialists Stoll has recently introduced the new ProfiLine FZ and FS Series loaders, the first of which are just landing in New Zealand.

Published in Machinery & Products

Research looks at breeding more climate friendly cows

The young bulls in the research help themselves to feed throughout the day.

New research has confirmed bulls' genetics play a role in how much methane they emit, highlighting the potential for farmers to breed low methane-emitting cows in the future.

Published in Farm Health

Forestry Expo comes to NZ

A new forestry expo heads to Rotorua this November.

New Zealand’s first forestry expo event, the Fast & Forward Forestry Expo, is headed to Rotorua.

Published in Management

Farmers' chance to tune into top minds

DairyNZ chair Jim van der Poel will talk about how grass will always be king in any Kiwi dairy system.

Farmers have the opportunity to access the knowledge of some of their industry's leading thinkers, in a new podcast series covering everything from grazing to governance.

Published in Management

Shared successes with China

Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor recently spoke at the China Business Summit in Auckland. The following is an excerpt from that speech.

Published in Opinion

Editorial: HWEN'S future

Groundswell has added fuel to the fire, claiming He Waka Eke Noa is toast.

OPINION: Whether Groundswell is right or wrong that He Waka Eke Noa is toast, there's certainly growing angst among farmers about HWEN.

Published in Opinion

Dairy prices tipped to rebound from winter slump

Fonterra also believes the longer-term outlook for dairy remains positive.

The balance of global demand and supply continues to look very supportive for dairy prices, according to ASB economist Chandna Bedi.

Published in General News

Foliar feeding reduces waste of nutrients through leaching

A foliar fertiliser is applied directly to the leaves of the plant.

Liquid fertilisers are foliar fertilisers.

Published in Management

Election process important for direction of co-op

Ruralco’s upcoming board election marks an important time for shareholders to have their say on the oversight of the co-operative and how it moves forward, says chair Jessie Chan.

Published in Agribusiness