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OTHER STORIES
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You Need to Become Involved
National President of Farmers of New Zealand, Ian Walker urges the rural community to become involved in the upcoming local body elections. If you are not putting your hand up and standing for office then at least make sure you vote.
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Farming Flowers
In 1991, after 11 years as manager of Hawkes Bay’s iconic cadet training farm, Smedley Station, Jerry Jeromson looked for a business for he and his wife, Di, and found Silvertips at Tapora. Silvertips grows flowers, proteas, for export to Pacific rim markets.
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Ranger 800 6x6 — The Heavy Duty Workhorse
There is a new ATV on the market which steps up the standard from a farm utility vehicle, to a heavy-duty modern workhorse with a wide variety of roles to play in agriculture as well as tourism.
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Bees Rule
“That bees sting, is totally irrelevant in the face of their current descent into extinction. If they are not nurtured and protected, the world will change forever.” — Kevin Wallace
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A New Canine Code
Man’s best mate, family pet and very much an essential player on the farming scene has been covered by a new set of rules to ensure the minimum standards of care and welfare.
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ETS In The Bag
Ever since the ‘Fart Tax’ fiasco, New Zealand politicians have been very cautious about how they will get farmers to comply with international treaty obligations to preserve the environment. The rural sector has always resisted being singled out as a cash cow to fix widespread environmental problems.
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Lure of the Dance
Lured into farming as a lad by the prospect of proximity to the farmer’s two daughters, and having later developed a successful career as a Northland farming advisor during the 1970s, Tony Lane has since become internationally known as a world-class tango dancer and instructor.
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Making A Difference to Dairying
Milfos International is pleased to profile Two Milfos dealerships who have made a difference to the dairying industry in their areas.
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Field Days Boosts Car Sales
The emergence from recession has indicators in many areas of the economy and an upsurge in new car sales recorded during the Fieldays at Mystery Creek shows that the agricultural sector is playing a leading part.
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ATVs – The Kiwi Connection
The ubiquitous quad bike or ATV has become an essential tool on the 21st century New Zealand farm. But where did it come from?
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From Hard Yakka to Science
The first two generations of Browns to arrive in the Ngararatunua district, north-west of Whangarei, spent the early part of the 20th century planting dynamite.
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A Little Fieldays Magic
At the Mystery Creek Fieldays, the North Island sales team of RX Plastics watched TV3’s Campbell Live programme, which featured the plight of a Kerikeri family forced from their home because of a shoddy septic tank installation.
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Natural Pool a Northland First
The first chemical-free natural swimming pool to pass council inspection in Northland is nearing completion in Kerikeri, under construction by an innovative Auckland-based company that has achieved major progress in the construction of swimming pools, ornamental ponds and many commercial ponding applications including effluent collection for farms.
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Effluent Watch Goes National
Fonterra’s initiative to check every farm’s effluent management infrastructure, every year, in a move to address non-compliance with regional council dairy effluent rules, has just moved into top gear nationally.
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The Joy of Flying
Peter Randall runs a 400-acre dairy farm just south of Dargaville for a living, and flies his own Pioneer 200 microlight for fun.
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A Record Yellowtail Catch — and Release
The big kingfish are out there off the Northland coast with a vengeance. Winter has always been time to get the big yellowtails, and this year has proved more than true to form.
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Rural Real Estate Scene
So what’s happening in the rural real estate market in Northland? Obviously the dynamics of the market have changed substantially in the last 2 years. The days of easy credit have gone and supply is exceeding demand, adjusting prices from where they were 2-3 years ago.
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We are not far away now from going to the polls in the local body elections in Northland. Our three councils face the voters and Northern Regional Council deputy chair, and Farmers of New Zealand president Ian Walker explains the importance of casting your vote in October.
