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Hawke’s Bay farmer uses Auto Weigher to boost cattle performance and efficiency

The Auto Weigher enables more frequent weight monitoring in the paddock or feedlot.

Hawke's Bay farmer Matthew Barham manages up to 2000 cattle across his 1020-hectare operation, typically a mix of Charolais, Angus and Simmental X steers and bulls, arriving at 12-16 months of age.

Published in Machinery & Products

Horticulture hit badly in Nelson/Tasman

Kate Scott there are reports that some growers have lost substantial areas of land that has just been swept away by the Motueka River. Photo Credit: HortNZ

HortNZ's CEO, Kate Scott says they are starting to see the substantial cumulative effects on their members of the two disastrous flood events in the Nelson Tasman region.

Published in General News

Merlo NZ launches as direct subsidiary

Merlo NZ dealer development manager Ken Bill.

Imported to New Zealand since 1995, being 25 years with the last distributor, Merlo has become one of the leading players in the telehandler market for agriculture, construction and specialised operations.

Published in Machinery & Products

Striking it right with set-stock rates

If you set-stock too early, ewes will eat more than they need and drop the pasture cover in their paddocks to a level that restricts intake.

Ewe feed requirements lift markedly in the last month before lambing.

Published in Farm Health

Farmer concerns are grounded in reality, not 'no-hope narratives'

Marlborough sheep and beef farmer, Richard Dawkins is Federated Farmers’ new national meat & wool chair.

OPINION: The 'Save Our Sheep' campaign is built on a foundation of structure, integrity, and evidence from the Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Council.

Published in Opinion

'We need a heart change'

Our hard-working farmers are finally getting some well-deserved reward for their efforts.

OPINION: I trust my column today finds all things well at your place. The buoyant schedules we are enjoying at the moment are certainly bringing smiles and stability to our rural sector.

Published in Opinion

Our own 'Clarkson'

OPINION: The huge success of former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson's new TV show, Clarkson's Farm, and the boost it has given the image of farming in the UK, has prompted one scribe to wonder aloud who could fill a similar role here in NZ.

Published in The Hound

Editorial: Battle lines drawn

OPINION: Climate change is shaping up to be one of the major issues at next year's general election.

Published in Opinion

PGG Wrightson buys Nexan Group for $20 million

PGW chief executive Stephen Guerin says the acquisition reinforces PGW’s commitment to supporting local manufacturing.

Rural supply business PGG Wrightson Ltd has bought animal health products manufacturer Nexan Group for $20 million.

Published in Agribusiness

Dr William Ferguson reflects on Kumeu’s transformation and rural general practice

Dr William Ferguson has been involved in the Kumeu region of West Auckland since 1979.

In an ever-changing world, things never stay completely the same. Tropical jungles can turn into concrete ones criss-crossed by motorways, or shining cities collapse into ghost towns.

Published in General News