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Arable

A day in the life of an arable farmer…

February 15, 2021 by Simon Edwards

New Zealand’s arable industry is worth $2.1 billion each year to the economy, and earns us $260 million in export sales.  It also employs more than 11,300 Kiwis. It’s a diverse sector, and a world leader in both volume and quality producing the likes of radish seed, white clover seed and carrot seed. But while […]

Knowing your fertiliser includes understanding how it spreads

February 11, 2021 by Simon Edwards

With the summer season being a busy time for farmers and growers keen to get the fert’ on, there’s often a tendency to focus on getting the job done, rather than think too much about what’s in the product or how it’s being applied, says the Fertiliser Quality Council. The organisation, which overseas Fertmark and […]

Glyphosate – a tool that requires care

February 3, 2021 by Rebecca Flannery

Colin Hurst, Federated Farmers Arable Industry Group Chairperson The news that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) requires all honey exports to Japan to undergo glyphosate testing, has again generated media comment about the safety of its ongoing use.   Those in the primary sector are glyphosate’s primary users, but it is also commonly used […]

Road care and courtesy needed at harvest time

January 28, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Harvest season is in full swing and Federated Farmers is urging motorists and the operators of agricultural machinery to show each other some care and understanding. “Not everyone has appreciated the recent sweltering temperatures but for arable farmers in the middle of harvesting, the golden weather is both a bonus and a race to get […]

Reducing the fire risk in rural areas this summer

January 26, 2021 by Lauren Hale

By Philippa Rawlinson, Federated Farmers Arable Industry Group Advisor We have all seen on our television screens the risks posed by poor management of vegetation on rural land in recent years.  The Lake Ohau blaze that destroyed 48 homes, charred Department of Conservation land that had been ungrazed, the Port Hills fires (2017 and 2020) […]

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