A new requirement for farms over a certain size to have a freshwater farm plan is now in effect in parts of the Waikato and Southland, with other regions to follow over the next two years
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Cover story: Alpine Buildings in Marlborough
Matt Broughan’s large Alpine Buildings structure in Marlborough is a shed of two halves, providing both a practical storage solution and a dedicated workshop space
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Cover story: Alpine Buildings shed
After coming across Alpine Buildings purely by chance, within weeks, Derrell Meyer had his dream shed designed, confirmed, and underway
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Industry putting weight behind Plasback recycling scheme
NZ’s on-farm plastic recycling initiative, Plasback, is gaining momentum as the agricultural industry moves to reduce its environmental impact
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Women in Ag: Nicky Berger
Auckland farmers Nicky and Dan Berger are part of the Open Farms initiative, which is in line with Nicky’s passion of connecting town and country
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Waikato Regional Council asks landowners to report rook sightings
Waikato farmers are being asked to keep eye out for rooks
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Case IH keeps Turley wheels turning
Turley Farms enjoys support for the Case IH equipment from their local dealership, Cochranes, which, in turn, is backed by Case IH
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High tech dairy farms still require human touch
Running a futuristic high-tech dairy farm where robots feed and milk the cows should mean that dairy farmers have a lot more free time, but it doesn’t mean the human touch is not required at all.
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Growing alfalfa as an alternative to grass
Recent drought conditions in France have forced many farmers to grow alfalfa as an alternative forage to grass but the benefits of the crop particularly for dairy farms are widespread globally
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Cover story: Schäffer 9630 T
With NZ farms increasing in size, and with a need for increased efficiency and productivity, these dedicated loading machines have become more common on the Kiwi rural landscape
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