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Muddying the waters

18 October 2011: The cartoon (7th Oct in the Southland Times) relating to dairy rates increase for the benefit of

Wires crossed at Waituna

Seagrass. Ruppia megacarpa v R. polycarpaBy Ken Calvert16 October 2011 It would seem to me that the authorities controlling the

ES brings about unity

4 October 2011 By Ray McCrostie On Wednesday Sept 5, ES stated at a Waituna Catchment Group meeting that: The

Forget the ear tags … buy the animals …

For sale: Five ear tags – animals attached and thrown in…. Yeah Right!! Farmers sick of the hassle of avoiding

New dairy factory gets closer

Southland' newest dairy factory edges closer to completion and draws much interest from would-be shareholders.

Views on establishing wetlands sought

Farmers with an interest in the establishment of wetlands on their properties are being invited to take part in a

WLG helps farmers with riparian management

Thanks to funding from the Department of Conservation Arawai Kakariki  Waituna Wetlands project, the Waituna Landcare Group is able to

Befriending calves works well

Calves that are stroked by people early in their life gain weight more quickly than animals that are not stroked.

Beware the droopy eyelid!

A new inherited disease that causes ptosis has been discovered in Finland.

X-rays help yields & pollution

Unexpected discovery in a pea and bean crop leads to new tools to help farmers.