Federated Farmers' meat and wool council is calling for compulsory regulation of stock agents.

Three years of planning and work has come to fruition in the launch last week of Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s brand promotion Taste Pure Nature.

Initially designed to assist fertiliser spreading trucks operating on steep New Zealand hill country, TracMap’s GPS guidance and job management system has evolved significantly since its inception in 2005.

Global positioning specialist Topcon has released details of its Norac tillage depth control system, which uses existing technology proven in the Norac boom height control package.

The latest addition to the Power Farming drill stable is the Aitchison Airpro AP 30-24T.

Adding an auction in Europe should have no price impact overall on dairy prices, says Global Dairy Trade director Eric Hansen.

Compliance means not only meeting the requirements of the regulator, but also the expectations of society.

The bonus of split calving is that you can match feed supply with feed demand throughout the year, says Neville Porteous of Te Arai Farms in lower Northland.

Australia has launched its Australian Lamb summer campaign and the target is New Zealand.

The largest government funding for a research project in primary industries promises good news for vineyard owners concerned about future labour shortages.