Displaying items by tag: CD FIELD DAYS

OPINION: Kia ora and a warm welcome to everyone making a living off the land, contributing to our regional and national well-being. For regulars who make Field Days, a 'must attend', it's welcome back!

Well known motor industry face Tom Ruddenklau has been appointed as chief of the Morrinsville-headquartered, Power Farming Group.

With the current issues of forestry ‘slash’ continuing to be a major problem in high rainfall events, a new take on an old method to deal with the forestry waste is set to help Kiwi logging crews better manage skid sites and landings, which could in turn increase productivity.

Reducing soil compaction has been recognised for many years as an efficient method of increasing production in grassland and arable operations.

Kubota New Zealand has recently added to its product line the new U10-5 excavator that will replace the existing K008-3.

OPINION: Make no mistake, Manawatū’s primary sector is vital – not just for the prosperity of the region and the city of Palmerston North, but also for the whole country.

OPINION: The Manawatū District has a large and diverse agricultural sector producing high quality dairy, red meat and forestry products to the world.

Rotorura business Unearth Ag has been recognised as one of Australasia’s leading independent precision agriculture technology providers.

In the build-up to the CD Field Days, another popular event is taking place in Palmerston North the week before – the Ford Ranger Rural Games.

OPINION: This old mutt reckons Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor too often suffers from 'foot in mouth' disease.