Waikato Agriculture

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Waikato — Soil porosity is a measure of air space in the soil and macroporosity is a measure of the proportion of large pores in the soil that provide air supply to roots and microbes.

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Waikato — A panel discussion focused on making life easier for farmers, giving them real, practical tools and advice on ensuring they are compliant is being held in the Waikato next month.

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Waikato — Farmers and rural road users in the northern part of the Waikato district are reminded that next month a new bylaw regarding stock movement on public roads will come into force.

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Hamilton — Gates closed on the world’s fifth largest rural sector tradeshow today with a massive 128, 271 visitors through the 44th New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays.

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Hamilton — The third instalment of 2012 New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays started with mild rain but the spirits of visitors and exhibitors were not dampened.

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Hamilton — More than 100 alumni and stakeholders attended an after five function in Hamilton last night as part of Massey University's National Field Days programme.

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Hamilton — Fieldays 2012 offers visitors over 1000 exhibitors and a full program of demonstrations at Mystery Creek Event Centre's 88 hectare event centre.

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Hamilton — The Innovation Centre, powered by the University of Waikato, is the showcase for the best industry developments and inventions, improving New Zealand farming practices.

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Waikato — Farmers know a change in the weather when they see one.

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Hamilton — Independent National Fieldays Society company; NZ Agribusiness Centre recently acquired NZ Agritech Inc, a group of kiwi agricultural exporters set up in 1994 to assist its members to achieve export growth.

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Te Awamutu — There are countless opportunities for young people in the agriculture industry today - here's the proof: By the year 2050 the agriculture industry will need to produce double the amount of food that it produce now.

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Waikato — Sam Williams is the fourth returning Grand Finalist in 2012 after he won the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Regional Final for The National Bank Young Farmer Contest on Saturday (March 17th).

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Waikato —   The winners of the 2012 Waikato Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, Barry and Nicky McTamney, take the next step in their dairy farming career in June when they enter an equity partnership.

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Waikato — By Bala Tikkisetty Getting peak productivity from the region's prolific peat soils is crucial for farming profitability.

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Waikato — Waikato District Council (WDC) attack on Federated Farmers for offering advice to Franklin farmers who will be affected by its incoming Stock Movement Bylaw is misguided.

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Waikato — The Waikato District Council is concerned that Federated Farmers is offering poor advice to farmers over the Livestock Movement Bylaw which will become effective in the former Franklin District area on 1 July 2012.

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Waikato — Franklin farmers in the Waikato District should understand the new Stock Movement Bylaw, but there is no rush for affected farmers to try gain permits until at least 1 July, despite being urged to apply now by the council's general manager of roads and projects, Ian Gooden, in a recent press release.

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Hamilton — Exhibition sites are nearing full occupancy for the 44th New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays, even though the event is still months away.

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Waikato — Pengxin International Group have until 31 January 2012 to declare the agreement to purchase the Crafar farms unconditional.  Receivers to the Crafar farms today confirmed this final deadline.

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Waikato — The Overseas Investment Office needs to tell the public when it will come to a decision about Shanghai Pengxin’s bid to buy the Crafar farms, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today.

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Waikato — Waikato Regional Council is urging the region’s farmers to do all they can to keep milk out of waterways following a gas supply disruption in Taranaki which has hit dairy company factory operations from the Waikato north.

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Waikato — The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Trust has recognised Sir William Gallagher’s contribution to the dairy sector, by presenting him with a Lifetime Achievement Award today.

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