Optimisation specialists to help customers. January to March is the heart of New Zealand’s ‘golden’ harvest, but also the time of the year when Landpower and Claas Harvest Centre welcomes two optimisation specialists from Germany to support Claas combine customers in the cab of their machine.

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5 天之前 · ACC and Safer Farms have announced a new partnership in an effort to reduce harm, injuries, and fatalities in agriculture. Via the partnership, ACC will invest over $11 million over the next five years to support the sector in the implementation of Safer Farms’ Farm Without Harm strategy. In 2024 ...

2023年11月21日 · Long-time Farmlands shareholder and retail supplier, Banks Peninsula sheep and beef farmer Roger Beattie, believes the rural supplies company is lessening choice and increasing prices that farmer shareholders pay it for goods, due to …

Hauraki Coromandel farmer Keith Trembath was recently awarded the title of Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in recognition of his contributions to public service, agriculture, and education.

6 天之前 · As a dairy farmer for 22 years, Michelle Ruddell knows the challenges of navigating through the highs and lows of farming. And, as the new national chair of Rural Support Trust, she also knows the importance of one-on-one support provided to farmers and growers experiencing tough times. Ruddell took ...

2024年11月1日 · ‘Nanobubble’ trial trims irrigation water usage. North Canterbury dairy farmer and recently-elected deputy chair of DairyNZ, Cameron Henderson, is enjoying a huge reduction in irrigation water use after converting a pivot irrigator to drag perforated drip tubes across the ground instead of elevated sprinkler heads.

2024年1月30日 · Last year's fourth quarter Rabobank Rural Confidence survey found New Zealand farmer confidence rebounding strongly off the back of improved dairy farmer sentiment, with farmers across all sectors more optimistic about the prospects for the agri economy.

2024年4月23日 · 'End red tape' ACT MP and farmer Mark Cameron is calling on Parliament to thank farmers by reinstating provisions within the Resource Management Act that prevent regional councils from factoring climate change into their planning.

2024年12月31日 · China. If there was one word that dominated conversations in the dairy and red meat sectors, it was China. International economic problems there have led to a slower recovery than expected and consumers are being cautious with their purchases.