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Wool prices steady

... longer Fine Crossbred Shears were firm to 3.5 percent dearer with the shorter types 2 to 4 percent easier

Cows are messy eaters… 5% wastage!

Dairy cows in New Zealand are fed almost exclusively on a range of pasture grasses. If you watch a cow

Working Bee at the Gravel Pit

Weed control is an ongoing necessity at the Gravel Pit with gorse and broom popping up on a regular basis.

Waituna Landcare Group – AGM

To be held May 13 at the Mokotua Hall. Several speakers on sediment and nutrient loss etc..

Lest we forget the long drop

There may not be very many long drops left in Southland, but that doesn’t mean they should be forgotten. In

Pesticides not to blame for bee decline

Europe’s decision to ban neonicotinoids is another example of politicians making decisions meant for regulators. Pesticides have been blamed for

Provide habitat and wildlife will come

With the restoration of water into the Gravel Pit, corner of Hansen Rd and Waituna Lagoon Rd, water birds have

Upcoming Meeting

Next Waituna Landcare Group meeting  is Monday 22nd April at Kapuka South Community Centre, 7.30pm.

Conservation Volunteers to the Rescue

Fonterra sponsor the Conservation Volunteers to assist with projects in the Waituna Catchment.

Gravel pit restoration well under way

Just over a year ago the old gravel pit on the corner of Hanson Rd and Waituna Lagoon Rd was