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A toxo disaster – despite vaccination

When you go to the trouble of vaccinating your two-tooths against toxoplasmosis you expect these animals will be protected. Trudi

NZ Yarn & Hemp P/ship formed

Hemp New Zealand has acquired a 15% interest in NZ Yarn in an effort to develop new blends and exciting

Parasite resistant genes will boost profits

Breeding for parasite resistant genetics will strengthen flocks and save time and money on-farm, according to a group of leading sheep

Best practice to be recognised by Fonterra

Fonterra farmers were told today of the Co-op’s plans to provide them with more meaningful recognition and rewards in season

Polio-type disease often undiagnosed

Both calves and lambs can suffer from polioencephalomalacia and easily go undiagnosed and die as a result. The disease effects

Time to be weighing lambs…

The scales have been dragged out of the dusty corner, the lambs are lined up, their mothers are roaring and

Higher lagoon levels will cause issues

Lindsay Paddon knows what it’s like down at Waituna when the lagoon reaches high levels. The photos below show him

You can’t trust the Trust, farmers say

25 November 2018 By Mary-Jo Tohill – www.stuff.co.nz The trust that looks after the Waituna catchment and lagoon in Southland has been

.. and what about Santa Claus

6 January 2012: By Darrin CrackIt’s peaceful, only a few fishermen about. There’s not been a white double-cab Toyota in

A farmer’s view on Waituna

10 November 2011: Well it seems everyone has a view on Lake Waituna, even those that have never set foot