Editorial
Life with an eye on the weather
Date: 2010-07-01
(Pg 122) Generations of the Kirkland family have farmed Elm Grove, on the Taieri Plains. The hardest battle over the years has been flooding Karen Trebilcock found.... Read full article »
Here’s to you, Trish
Date: 2010-04-01
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Prime Minister's 'global' challenge
Date: 2010-03-01
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Dairy Diary
Date: 2010-02-08
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Dairy farms fetching average $35,500/ha
Date: 2009-09-01
(Pg 149) Around 40 dairy farms were sold in the three months to July at prices the Real Estate Institute (REINZ) described as good news.... Read full article »
When feeding grain is banned
Date: 2009-08-01
(Pg 67) It's time to redefine nutrition, according to Alltech's president Dr Pearse Lyons.... Read full article »
‘Fair-weather’ lenders
Date: 2009-07-01
(Pg 6) Southland farm adviser Ivan Lines said ironically he had recently been asked to speak to a group of sheep farmers warning about the pitfalls of the good times.... Read full article »
Get the shocking truth
Date: 2009-07-01
(Pg 103) The simplest but least reliable system is to hold the ground wire or end ground peg with one hand and touch the ground with the other hand. If you feel a shock, you can be sure the earthing is inadequate. However, even if you don't, it still may be less than perfect.... Read full article »
Raw milk auction set to start
Date: 2009-05-01
(Pg 13) Legislation to introduce an auction system for raw milk looks likely to be given its first reading in Parliament early in May and may be enacted in time for the 2010/11 dairy season.... Read full article »
Get the best from staff and survive
Date: 2009-05-01
(Pg 52) Getting the best from dairy farm staff through effective performance management is particularly important in tough times, according to Sarah Watson of peopleMAD.... Read full article »
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