Rural Rodney

Fieldays innovation winner faces hurdles

Realising the potential of a 2010 Fieldays People’s Choice Award-winning innovation has been a hard slog for Tomarata dairy farmer Stu Paterson and his partner Melisa Jones, who nevertheless remain convinced of the huge potential of their cow patch product.

Concerns over homekill cowboys

Mahurangi is well served by legitimate homekill butchers but illegal backyard operators keen to cash in on the increasing trend of “cow pooling” could be putting some consumers at risk.

Agricultural vehicle rule changes welcomed

Proposed changes to Ministry of Transport agricultural vehicle rules have been well received by contractors and farmers around the country according to Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) national vice-president, Wellsford’s Steve Levet.

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