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New Holland’s new telehandler

The top of the range TH742 Elite features a powerful 146 hp engine.

New Holland Agriculture has upgraded its telehandler offering with new naming and livery.

Published in Machinery & Products

16 rotors make a big HIT

The HIT 16.18T is a 16-rotor trailed machine with a 17-metre working width.

Aimed at large farmers or contractors looking to produce high quality forage quickly, Austrian manufacturer Pottinger has announced a new flagship for its HIT tedder range.

Published in Machinery & Products

The ugly side of forestry clearly exposed for all to see

Tolaga Bay was cheek by jowl with logs and slash – unwanted by forestry operators – after the storms in mid July.

John Jackson on the ugly side of forestry.

Published in Opinion

Regenerative agriculture

A major New Zealand wine company is digging into regenerative agriculture, with the launch of an 8-hectare vineyard trial in Marlborough.

Published in Industry

Native cover

Native plantings trialled under Villa Maria vines have yielded good results, despite dry conditions and destructive rabbits.

Published in Regional Updates

Blending facility offers southern farmers more feed choice

GrainCorp’s new Timaru facility supervisor Martin Wynen.

Feed company GrainCorp claims its new blending facility in Timaru will give South Island farmers more choice and flexibility when choosing feed product for animals.

Published in Management

COVID-19: Time to invest in primary sector R&D

More investment in agriculture is required to achieve further growth post-COVID, according to Dr Jacqueline Rowarth.

Published in Opinion

Another bumper year ahead?

Avocado NZ chief executive Jen Scouler says an increased focus from consumers on health and wellness has contributed to the industry’s growth.

Avocado growers are looking forward to another bumper year despite the global economic uncertainty.

Published in Agribusiness

Irrigators want seat at table

Irrigation NZ has 3500 members irrigating some 800,000 hectares around the country.

Irrigation New Zealand is calling on whoever forms the next government after September 20’s election to join with it to develop a national water strategy for the country.

Published in General News