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I have absolutely no qualms in declaring my huge and selfless contribution to the agricultural industry in New Zealand. It’s the stuff of New Year Honours. And I did it simply by staying away from anything that involved, dirt, animals, crops, gumboots,...... Read More

Your land surveyed with Brent Trail Surveying Services Ltd  Every three years, we go through this period of uncertainty. Given the length of time that it takes to draft and introduce new legislation, it seems a no-brainer...... Read More

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Outlook with Bill Webb Bill Webb Feed Solutions  We are now in the peak of the season with calving almost done and lambing well underway. In a normal year, this demand would be offset with good grass production, but not...... Read More

Fert Options with Robin Boom Agronomic Advisory Services  For many maize and kiwifruit growers, the high cost of fertilisers last year will have made a huge dent in any profit as they are both nutrient hungry crops. With...... Read More

Carbon Positive Farming with Peter Burton Functional Fertiliser Ltd  The primary reason clover is included in permanent pasture mixes is its ability to fix nitrogen, an essential growth element. Permanent pasture seed mixes...... Read More

Better soils with Brett Petersen Kiwi Fertiliser & Golden Bay Dolomite   Over the years, Kiwi Fertiliser has encountered many cases of paddocks fertilised with whey from the dairy factories causing problems for soils, plants,...... Read More

There’s a patch of wild daffodils beneath the spreading oaks on a berm near my gaff in Tauranga. Unremarkable, but kind of special to me. They’re my own Punxsutawney Phil – the Pennsylvania groundhog. If he leaves his burrow at Gobbler’s...... Read More

Avocados are like the ghastly, irritating girl at primary school. The one you learned to love as an adult and ended up marrying and living happily ever after with. That girl became the one thing you “avo” wanted. You couldn’t live...... Read More

Outlook with Bill Webb Bill Webb Feed Solutions   If you think the last year has been wet, you’re not wrong. In the year June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023, we recorded 4951mm of rain at the farm in Ohauiti. Put into...... Read More

Carbon Positive Farming with Peter Burton Functional Fertiliser Ltd Prices of dairy products remain volatile and difficult to predict, interest rates have risen and may yet go higher, compliance costs keep climbing, and staffing...... Read More

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Todd Talks with Todd Muller National MP   Life is bloody tough for farmers right now. While our export prices have been solid, the costs imposed on the home front have been shocking. Continually growing farm input costs...... Read More

Your land surveyed with Brent Trail Surveying Services Ltd  Recently we have seen Central Government wield the stick in terms of urban subdivision. For the first time ever, we have seen Government step over local authorities...... Read More

Avocado Advice with Erica Faber Just Avocados  Darling Group is proud to be the Kiwi Gold Sponsor for the 10th World Avocado Congress being held in Auckland on April 2-5, 2023. With a strong focus on being present in the...... Read More

Better soils with Brett Petersen Kiwi Fertiliser & Golden Bay Dolomite   The government is calling for a reduction of the national dairy herd to reduce nitrogen and phosphate pollution of our water tables and waterways. At...... Read More

Rural Women New Zealand Alex Eagles-Tully   As the threat of foot-and-mouth disease looms like an impending storm, the importance of educating lifestyle block owners in New Zealand about their responsibilities has perhaps...... Read More

Carbon Positive Farming with Peter Burton Functional Fertiliser Ltd   The price of all imported high analysis fertiliser has escalated, and in the case of urea (nitrogen) and DAP, a crop starter fertiliser containing nitrogen...... Read More