Generators are being organised for dairy farmers in the upper South Island so that they could milk cows, says Federated Farmers North Canterbury Dairy chairperson Michael Woodward.

With an 80% likelihood the Reserve Bank will lower the official cash rate by 25 basis points next month, many rural borrowers are wondering if now is the time to look at fixing rates.

Pukekohe grower Andrew Hutchinson was named Young Horticulturalist of the Year at last night’s awards dinner in Auckland.

Synlait’s shuttle service removes an estimated 360 cars a week from SH1 / Main South Road, one of Canterbury’s busiest, improving road safety for everyone.

JCB agriculture has added a new compact, articulated wheeled loader to its range, useful in confined spaces on chicken, pig or dairy farms, and in nurseries and equestrian centres.

A free online tool used in the fight against invasive pests and weeds is experiencing a surge in new interest as farmers seek to ward off infestations that can mean millions of dollars in lost earnings.

The time is up for famers to become health and safety compliant.

Rod and Sandra McKinnon milk 365 cows through a 32-point rotary on 120ha (effective) at Oakstone, a few km southwest of Matamata.

Two dairy farm workers died between 2009 and 2011 while servicing pumps on pontoons floating on farm effluent ponds.

An award winning effluent storage ‘bag’ new in New Zealand is an effective alternative to open ponds or tanks, says distributor TechniPharm.