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Returning to the field days circuit after a break of four years due to Covid, the Southern Field Days at Waimumu, near Gore, was all about positivity – following six months of negative sentiment in New Zealand agriculture.

Farm machinery importer and retailer Norwood has announced the appointment of Aaron Smith as the new chief executive officer of CB Norwood Distributors Limited.

Late last year saw a lifeline thrown to plus-sized tractor manufacturer Buhler Industries, via its acquisition by Turkish business ASKO Holding.

Handypiece is a fully portable shearing handpiece being used by thousands of farmers and ag workers, in diverse roles across the globe.

Weed wiping has taken many formats over the last 50 years or more, with some systems achieving much better results than others.

Agri-tech innovation company MagrowTec has announced a national distribution agreement with spray equipment manufacturer Croplands who operate via a network of more than 170 dealerships across the Australian and New Zealand territories.

Harvesting and tractor specialist Claas has developed and field tested a combine harvester fitted with a part electric drive system.

The rise and rise of top-class female shearers is a growing phenomenon in NZ – especially during recent times.

If nothing was done to stop Chilean needle grass, it could spread through most of New Zealand and eventually cost the country over a billion dollars.

There's a glimmer of hope that NZ red meat producers will have a better year in 2024, despite Rabobank's most recent annual Global Animal Protein Production Outlook report predicting a slowdown or decline across some protein types this year.