Written on 7 June 2023.
In Aotearoa, New Zealand, half of the gross emissions come from agriculture, which includes the majority of nitrous oxide and biogenic methane emissions.
Agriculture is a significant emitter, ...
Written on 17 April 2023.
Over 1200 calves were yarded at Frankton saleyards on the Tuesday 11th April. Calves were in good condition and were of healthy standards. This reflects in the number of buyers in present at the s...
Written on 27 February 2023.
With the rain still coming and mother nature playing a hand this summer, autumn is upon us, the firming of stock prices will continue. The weaner sales of beef calves are beginning over the comin...
Written on 15 February 2023.
For over a decade, the world has had a focus of being a clean green image. It has had advantages & disadvantages where in the Pig Industry, pig farmers are constantly under pressure to update, mo...
Written on 14 February 2023.
Soil testing and soil sampling is critical to improving the quality and mineral balance of your soil.
The vital point of soil testing is to determine if there are sufficient levels of the essen...
Written on 7 February 2023.
Source: Federated Farmers
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The Natural and Built Environment Bill and Spatial Planning Bill will make resource management issues worse and should be withdrawn, Federated Farmers has told th...
Written on 6 February 2023.
With many sheep breeds in the country of New Zealand, it is an art to find the right combination to get a healthy return off sheep farming.
With wool prices on the back foot and declining sheep...
Written on 31 January 2023.
With the decline of farm land to pine trees and the reduction of beef cow. Where does this put the future for raising beef for export or domestic market. Most likely industry to fulfil this short...
Harvest season is in full swing and Federated Farmers is urging motorists and the operators of agricultural machinery to show each other some care and understandi...
Written on 30 January 2023.
With modern farming practices Roundup is used widely in the killing of weeds. The main chemical glyphosate was promoted as a safe weed killer to use and little effects on the environment. Many stu...
Written on 10 January 2023.
A more developed and powerful version of Sharp ‘N’ Smart will be unveiled on Saturday when thetop three-year-old resumes at Trentham.The high-class son of Redwood will open his campaign in the Gr....
Written on 15 December 2022.
Healthy soil and pasture production rely upon the correct soil testing process. Let’s take a look at two key factors that drive pasture production.
The first key factor is soil temperature at 1...
