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In New Zealand’s dynamic farming landscape, staying ahead means embracing innovative solutions, especially when it comes to perennial ryegrass.

Home-grown pasture is your best friend when times are good. But when budgets are stretched, it truly comes into its own as a high value, high return asset.

Summer forage crops are a useful feed source when pasture quality is poor and thanks to their high-quality feed profile, they deliver good results when used for finishing stock or for milk production.

Pasture renewal is a crucial practice for improving the productivity and profitability of a farm. By replacing underperforming pastures with new, high-yielding varieties, farmers can significantly enhance their pasture's performance.

The next three months is very important in getting it right with your agri-chemical applications to maximise your quality and yield in these crops. These crops are all at different growth stages or have yet to be planted so timing of agri-chemical applications is based on what growth stage the crop is at as well as what weed, and disease pressure is happening now and in the future.

This year the winter period has been a lot colder, and we have seen a lot more frosts this year compared to the last few years. It also has been a lot drier as well. This has impacted on the growth of both grass and arable crops.

Lithium batteries are becoming a more common sight on farms these days and are used in numerous devices around the home. While they are now a part of modern life the batteries can create a fire risk, particularly if they are damaged.

This year’s Ruralco Instore Days prize draw period kicked off on June 1. Every $250 spent with Ruralco Instore Days participating suppliers until July 7 enabled members one entry in the draw to win one of three House of Travel vouchers valued at $15,000, $10,000, and $5,000. After drawing the winner, Ruralco wants to say a huge congratulations to Copland Fields, winner of the $15,000 voucher, Deegan Dairies, winner of the $10,000 voucher and Love Agricultural Contracting, winner of th...

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Calving can be an exciting time of year, with lots of calves around and milk starting to flow into the vat, but it is a tiring time of year too. It’s worth spending a bit of time now thinking about how you will prioritise animal care and looking after your staff through this critical period. Some aspects you could focus on are preparing your heifers for milking quietly and fostering stock skills in your employees.