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Tuesday, 03 May 2016 12:55
Wake up and smell the roses
New Zealand's farmers seem to have at last woken up and smelt the coffee.
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Machinery & Products
Monday, 14 March 2016 11:55
Five things in choosing a monitoring system
Dairy farmers are increasingly using technology to monitor and control their dairy effluent systems, says Precision Farming Ltd.
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Management
Sunday, 13 March 2016 15:55
Fertiliser value of effluent
Farm dairy effluent is a natural, dilute liquid fertiliser.
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Management
Thursday, 10 March 2016 12:55
Treat poo as fert
Dairy farm effluent should be treated as a fertiliser, but carefully, because it is not a balanced fertiliser, being very high in potassium.
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Management
Tuesday, 08 March 2016 09:55
How much effluent to irrigate?
The environmental effects of nitrogen that determine how much effluent you can irrigate onto land, says Waikato Regional Council.
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Management
Friday, 26 February 2016 17:55
Effluent reduction model could be game-changer
Ken Westlake played a key role in a potentially 'game-changing' effluent reduction model for the dairy industry.
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Agribusiness
Monday, 15 February 2016 15:55
Effluent in a bag
With ever tightening regulations on effluent storage, containment – whether in open ponds or purpose built reservoirs – is capital intensive.
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Machinery & Products
Wednesday, 10 February 2016 11:30
Great farmer turnout for effluent day
A fantastic dairy farmer turnout at a recent effluent management field day is a sign of the sector's commitment to doing the right thing by the environment, says organiser Jon Palmer.
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General News
Monday, 18 January 2016 15:13
A valuable resource that needs to be stored well
Dairy effluent is a valuable resource which, when managed well, increases pasture production and reduces fertiliser costs.
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Management
Monday, 30 November 2015 08:56
Pushing poo uphill
The management of dairy effluent provides many opportunities for dairy businesses in Australia.
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Management
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