Solutions
Soil fertility booklet out
Acknowledge has released its latest tool for farmers – a booklet that enables them to assess the fertility of soils by looking closely at the pasture quality, vigour, and clover content. Clover is the canary in the soil fertility mine. It is the first pasture component to ‘disappear’ if the soil fertility is not optimal.
Tackling rural skin cancer
A skin cancer initiative which could improve the diagnosis of melanoma by almost 50% and help reduce New Zealand’s high mortality rates in rural areas is set to be expanded nationwide.
Salt block relaunched
Harvest Blocks has been re-launched into the rural market this season with the new-look Harvest Salt block from Dominion Salt.
Breaking the mould wins
Rhys Roberts’ entrepreneurial approach to primary production has won him the 2022 New Zealand Zanda McDonald Award.
Big beef joins Zanda award
Australia's largest integrated cattle and beef producer, Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is to partner the annual trans-Tasman Zanda McDonald Award.
