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Resilience at its finest

Words by Penny Clark-Hall, images supplied “You can’t get more authentic than a rural community” or so the saying goes. The rich tapestry of rural communities is a beautiful and powerful thing. The highs and lows of life that are enjoyed and endured are made all the richer for sharing the joy and burden with those that chose to make rural New Zealand their home. Whether it is by necessity, chance or devotion, there must be something in the water that turns these peop...

Family works to keep farm footprint light

This fifth-generation family has also been making an effort to ensure that if the sixth generation choose to continue farming.

Embracing the future of farming

Despite uncertain times facing the agricultural sector with a mounting list of Government regulations and policies, impacts from combating climate change and more extreme weather conditions, young farmers Sam Dalziel and James Wright remain committed to forging a career in the industry.

New Hybrid for Better Production

Mohaka is bringing a new name to the hybrid ryegrass category with new, high producing genetics and the ability to produce yield through late winter and the shoulders of summer.

Nitrogen reading and keeping track of your N use over the year.

This promotional feature was supplied by Ballance. Easier N trackingAll pastoral farmers need to be tracking their nitrogen (N) fertiliser use, and keeping N use to no more than 190 kg N/ha/year. Additionally, dairy farmers also need to record applications for reporting purposes. The Essential Freshwater N cap rules, which came into force on 1 July this year, require dairy farms to record their N fertiliser applications for the current period – 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 ...