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Fonterra’s pivot: Capital return signals execution phase
Senior lecturer in the Department of Agribusiness at Lincoln Uni Dr Nic Lees says Richard Allen's appointment as CE signals the board's move from strategy to execution.
Should the rules governing ag drone operations be changed?
A licensing system with chemical and ag ratings would give farmers an alternative to full certification for large spray drones.
The economics of climate change
Lead economist at Bagrie Economics Cameron Bagrie says inflation will shape NZ's economic and political direction over the next two years.
Rural broadband still a national test
Craig Young, CE of Technology Users Association of New Zealand (TUANZ) says rural users may be left behind without continued investment in rural networks.
Southland weighs $3 billion fertiliser mega project
Southland Mayor Rob Scott says it is early days for a proposed $3 billion lignite-to-fertiliser plant near the region.
Transition cows: Small changes, big gains
Dry off is under way, and SealesWinslow’s Nutrition Extension Specialist Simon Butler says the dry period is harder on cow condition than most feeding plans are accounting for.
A castle built on sand: NPS for highly productive soils
With Treasury valuing housing land at 10 to 20 times its farming worth, the pressure to subdivide builds.
Best practices for transitioning livestock onto winter crops
Getting crop transitions right is crucial, and can come down to three things: fibre, time and a nitrate test before putting stock in.
Next chapter in Precision Farming
Precision Farming has acquired horticulture and viticulture technology operator NuPoint.