A Taranaki family have proved that profitable dairying and paying special attention to the environment aren’t incompatible. Damian and Jane Roper, who with their children Jack, Harriet and Adelaide run a 148ha dairy farm near Patea, Taranaki, recently won the … Continue reading →

While electric and hybrid vehicles gain traction on our roads, the concept is largely missing from the rural and off-road markets. But Hisun Motors New Zealand is ‘dipping its toes’. It chose Fieldays to showcase its all electric Hisun Sector E1 … Continue reading →

The big mixer wagons seen in New Zealand have a long way to go in size to rival the behemoths used in North America. One such US spec machine – now on its way to the US and described as … Continue reading →

With saloon cars fading on buyers’ radar, Holden is confirming its focus on the ute and SUV market. The company chose the National Fieldays to reveal its home-grown concept — the mighty Colorado ROX. “We know many of our customers … Continue reading →

Fonterra has pulled the plug on another investment overseas as the co-op continues to rebuild its balance sheet. The co-op today announced that it had sold its interest in German nutritional food maker foodspring’s parent Goodminton A.G, and will realise … Continue reading →

Sporting the new Hustler mint green paintwork, the Hastings company’s new RX feeders result from six years of development leading to a five-model range with capacities of 11 to 28cu.m. Much of the redesign was to optimise the capacity of … Continue reading →

New Zealand farmer confidence has lifted for the second quarter in a row, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found. This has been helped by improved sentiment among sheep, beef and horticulture producers. While farmer sentiment continued the gradual … Continue reading →

Waikato dairy co-op Tatua Dairy has launched its speciality creams in new resealable pouch packaging. Up to 35% Tatua pouch packaging now consists of chalk, which acts as a filler to allow the dairy company’s lightweight packaging to comprise of … Continue reading →

Five gold coloured semen straws each representing a $2000 cash prize will entice farmers during the artificial breeding season. CRV Ambreed in August and September will slip the straws into its stocks of AB products, says marketing manager Katrina Evans. … Continue reading →

Changing expectations of what customers or consumers want from the animals producing their products is one of the driving forces behind the new $25.68 million innovative programme for the dairy industry. So says Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) chief scientist Richard … Continue reading →