An outbreak of facial eczema (FE) on the West Coast is driving home the need for FE-tolerant genetics, according to a farmer.

Former Central Hawkes Bay local body politician Tim Gilbertson proposes a way for beleaguered dairy farmers to fight back against the sector's army of critics.

Farmgard has recently expanded its already extensive range with the addition of Rolland muck-spreaders.

Glockemann Pumps use water to provide an easy way of moving water where there is no power.

Glockemann Pumps provide an easy way of moving water where there is no power, or where the need for monitoring stationary engines is a headache, because they use the water itself to do the job.

Former All Black John Ashworth was on a rugby tour when he discovered the pleasure of drinking an exceptional wine.  

Australian farmer Charlie Coote was impressed when he first saw the Tow and Fert Multi 1000 fertiliser applicator at the National Fieldays in New Zealand some years ago.

CROPPING FARMERS in Canterbury and North Otago face a soggy battle to get winter cereals sown after another belt of rain swept the region this week.

COW NAMES such as Dumpling, Iceberg and Metallica may be notable come spring mating, says CRV Ambreed. These are standouts among the firm’s graduate sires for 2013.

The Metalform Tow and Fert liquid fertiliser mixer/spreader is good for much more than spreading fertiliser, says Northland dairy farmer James Brady.