They are happy and they know it at ADInstruments
They are happy and they know it at ADInstruments
They are happy in their work at ADInstruments - and now they have an award to prove it.
Sally Rae
Urged to work together
Urged to work together
Beef and Lamb New Zealand chairman Mike Petersen is urging farmers and meat companies to work closely together to plan ahead for next season.
Farm debt per hectare up 140% in six years
Farm debt per hectare up 140% in six years
Total debt per hectare has increased about 140% between 2003 and 2009 for both New Zealand dairy and sheep/beef farmers.
Agricultural prices to rise in long term
Agricultural prices to rise in long term
Primary sector export revenue is expected to decline in the year to June 30, 2013, due to falling product prices, but increase beyond then, with gradually rising prices for many products.
Support for TAF from southern councillors
Support for TAF from southern councillors
Fonterra Shareholders Council's three southernrepresentatives have expressed their support for Trading Among Farmers and urged shareholders to become fullyinformed before voting on the controversial scheme.
Good prices realised at bull sale
Good prices realised at bull sale
Lockarburn Herefords at Cromwell achieved a top price of $15,500 at their recent bull sale.
Sustainability helpful in mix no matter what style
Sustainability helpful in mix no matter what style
Good farming in New Zealand should be celebrated - no matter what approach a farmer takes.
Policy content 'alarming'
Policy content 'alarming'
Some of the content in the Ministry for the Environment's proposed national policy statement on indigenous biodiversity has been described as "alarming" for hill and high country farmers.
Hazelnuts' potential discussed
Hazelnuts' potential discussed
Hazelnut growing could deliver returns exceeding those from dairy farming if growers could achieve the yields and orchard management cost efficiencies achieved in Chile, Oregon and Italy.
Mosgiel honey snapped up by UK supermarkets
Mosgiel honey snapped up by UK supermarkets
It was a honey of an idea.
Retired farmer honoured for work in Tb control
Retired farmer honoured for work in Tb control
Kevin Gilmour's commitment and service to Southland's deer farmers has been recognised by the New Zealand Deer Farmers Association, with the presentation of the Matuschka Award.
Pride theme of dairy event
Pride theme of dairy event
Speakers at next month's South Island Dairy Event (SIDE) in Dunedin will not only cover the practical side of dairy farming, but also will actively encourage pride.
Breeding dogs still on the agenda
Breeding dogs still on the agenda
Barry Hobbs freely admits that moving from managing 20,000 stock units to just 100 is going to be a major adjustment.
Hereford bull sale a big one
Hereford bull sale a big one
Millers Flat Hereford breeders Gray and Robyn Pannett had an outstanding bull sale on their property last week.
Finalist liked 'getting stuck in'
Finalist liked 'getting stuck in'
Last Monday morning, Pete Gardyne was out shifting calves.
Dogged effort to qualify for trials
Dogged effort to qualify for trials
If air points were clocked up at dog trial events, then it would be fair to say Chap would be a frequent flyer.
No surprise that they went to the dogs
No surprise that they went to the dogs
Meet the dog-trialling Manson family.
Lawrence man and 'Gemma' win trial champs
Lawrence man and 'Gemma' win trial champs
Lawrence triallist Roger Tweed claimed a South Island title in the straight hunt atthe South Island and New Zealand sheepdog trial championships at Alpha Burn Station, near Wanaka, yesterday.
Trading scheme voting opens
Trading scheme voting opens
Voting is open for Fonterra's special meeting on the controversial Trading Among Farmers scheme.
Age means nothing to either man or dog at championships
Age means nothing to either man or dog at championships
Dog-trialling duo Les Roughan and Prince are 100 not out.