Advice, Environment, The Experts

Plan A, B and C to cope with El Nino

19 October 2015

You may be aware that NIWA are predicting an El Nino weather pattern this year. While the name El Nino means “little boy”, the dry conditions on the east coast that it creates can be pretty big.

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Research and Innovation, Environment

Early days but PGP trial farm excited by potential

14 September 2015

The opportunity to precisely manage a fertiliser analysis and application programme, on highly variable hill country, has East Otago farmer Rob Lawson excited.

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Advice, Environment

Land use consents part of farming’s future

19 August 2015

As regional councils across New Zealand roll out their land and water plans, the farming sector faces a whole raft of new challenges.

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Advice, Environment

Five considerations before striking back against silt

1 July 2015

As the clean-up in the Manawatu gains momentum, farmers face a stressful time considering the state of their pasture and how much the silt will affect their soil.

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