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Rare species found at Bennetts Stream restoration site
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Farmer enriches Burgess Stream ecosystem
Andrew Gilchrist has added 4500 native plants to his Swannanoa farm over the last three years to enhance 2.5km of the Burgess stream.
Successful farming career spanning four decades
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Initiative to encourage farmers to connect with community
Upper Clutha’s Stu and Sarah Jamieson started the Farmers versus Tradies annual cricket match to encourage farmers to get off-farm more often. Video / ODT
Fernside farmer using genomic data
Julie Bradshaw has been empowered to make decisions on which cows to focus on by using genomic data.
Farm viability improved through precision agriculture
Farmer Roscoe Taggart has been trialling a Yara N sensor on his family’s 730-hectare arable and sheep farm in Cust.
Maintaining milk production with fewer cows
Fernside dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw, using genomic information provided by LIC, has reduced her herd by 15.
The Big Check-in
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Cust farming couple's subsurface drip irrigation trial
Gary and Penny Robinson have received positive feedback from farmers at their Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) trial field days.
Cust farmer's N sensor trial
Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart is committed to creating a more efficient farming operation. Video / MPI
Southland stud farmers stunned by ram prices
For the second year running, a Blackdale Stud Texel ram has topped the Gore Ram Sale. Video / Sandy Eggleston
The Country's Cub Cadet slalom
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Quality data helps refine dairy herd
Julie Bradshaw says good quality animal data is key to improving the efficiency of her farming operation.
Farmer's sensor-based nitrogen application trial
Cust farmer Roscoe Taggart hopes to prove the benefits of using sensor-based nitrogen application on his farm. Video / MPI
Cust farmers' subsurface drop irrigation trial
Gary and Penny Robinson are ready to study the data from their trial. Video / MPI
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Local Focus: Gisborne, Wairoa and Ōpōtiki women get first dibs at Muster
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Focus Live: PM announcing plan on reducing agricultural emissions
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Polar blast sweeps New Zealand
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The seventh Southern Indoor Charity Dog Trials
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The 100% New Zealand Bacon and Ham Awards
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Fernside dairy farmer's passion for genetics
Four of Julie Bradshaw's cows have been selected for LIC's breeding programme.
Focus: Minister of Agriculture on foot and mouth disease
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Testing establishes exact fertiliser needs for Cust farmer
Roscoe Taggart is using a handheld nitrogen tester in conjunction with nitrogen sensors to apply the right amount of fertiliser on-farm.
Focus: Wild weather batters the country
Heavy rain and high winds have battered the country as a front travels North. Video / George Heard / NZ Herald / Ōpōtiki District Council
$9300 for top dog at Gore sale
$9300 has been paid for a top farm dog at the annual sale in Gore. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Michael Curreen / ODT
Baseline set for subsurface irrigation trial
Cust dairy grazers Penny and Gary Robinson have established a good baseline for the next season of their subsurface drip irrigation trial.
Sharing knowledge enables better farming decisions
Fernside farmer Julie Bradshaw and Flaxton farmer Stu Bailey participated in a five-year NIWA co-innovation study.