Rural
12:05pm Tue 11 Mar, 2014
Bay of Plenty dairy farmer Chris Paterson is one of three finalists in the Dairy Women's Network annual Dairy Community Leadership Awards. The award recognises the... Read More
10:07am Tue 11 Mar, 2014
Developing, growing and supplying quality grass seed is a family tradition for Cridge Seeds Ltd of Doyleston, Canterbury.Stuart Cridge formed the company in 1982... Read More
10:03am Tue 11 Mar, 2014
Once your maize silage crop has reached silage harvest point, your focus needs to shift from maximising crop yield and quality to minimising losses. The maize harvest... Read More
09:59am Tue 11 Mar, 2014
It happens every year - production takes a tumble with the dry weather and farmers get caught with Somatic Cell Count grades. Plus, a rapid change to once-a-day... Read More
09:52am Tue 11 Mar, 2014
Exhibition preparation for a rural show normally involves putting up a marquee, sorting out signs and staff and planning demonstrations - but for the PGG Wrightson... Read More
09:46am Tue 11 Mar, 2014
An alliance between four national research providers has been established to aid the recovery of high value co-products from New Zealand's primary industries. The... Read More
09:03am Tue 11 Mar, 2014
Large and small farming machinery cutting grass, harvesting maize, ploughing paddocks and digging holes at Grasslandz are key it its success. The Eureka Grasslandz... Read More
08:56am Tue 11 Mar, 2014
The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee is amending the Dairy Cattle Code of Welfare to cover the welfare needs of dairy cattle, including calves that are... Read More
08:47am Tue 11 Mar, 2014
Unwanted plant pest Noogoora bur (Xanthium strumarium), is quite literally a space invader. It's a strong plant that can grow rapidly and has the potential to compete... Read More
08:53am Mon 10 Mar, 2014
Muriwai farmers Rob and Sandra Faulkner and Bruce and Jo Graham have been named Supreme winners of the 2014 East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards. Supreme... Read More
08:38am Mon 10 Mar, 2014
All of the tractors on the stands at Grasslandz were bright, shiny and immaculate - except one - and it proved to be a real show-stopper.The burnt-out wreck of a... Read More
08:32am Mon 10 Mar, 2014
Four new hybrids, including one with higher drought tolerance (Optimum AQUAmax) compared to the other hybrids, and one described as a 'tall plant with chunky ears”,... Read More
03-Nov 11:50
Ageing cable blamed for Tauranga power outage
03-Nov 11:00
Lifeguards help track offshore paddleboarders
03-Nov 10:00
Farmers urged to plan ahead as dry summer looms
03-Nov 08:31
Showers set to break Bay's dry run this week
03-Nov 07:18
Alert level lowered as Whakaari eruption ends
03-Nov 06:00
Town reacts to cancellation of AvoFest
02-Nov 18:00
Lawyer appeals misconduct findings in trust case
02-Nov 16:00
Race unites Tauranga against family violence
02-Nov 13:46
Conway takes historic 9-47 haul in Mount draw
02-Nov 12:30
Tauranga outage: 994 properties affected
02-Nov 11:00
Tauranga hosts ATC Terminator Challenge debut
02-Nov 10:00
Western Bay speeding tickets surge 525%
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