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Dry conditions rein back cattle prices at Tuakau. 08-03-2010 | Not Specified Market Wrap | The New Zealand Farmers Weekly Weaner steers sold from $332 to $945 and weaner bulls from $270 to $850 at Wellsford on Monday last week. » Read full article 08-03-2010 » OIO drums fingers over sale application 08-03-2010 » Milestones for research sector 08-03-2010 » Update due this week 08-03-2010 » Sounds like a lot of trucking nonsense to me

Farm Focus

Plenty to attend to off the farm
01-03-2010 | Contributor
Opinion/Comment | Country-Wide Northern
Like many parts of the North Island we have plenty of grass and could use more mouths on it. » Read full article

Otunui district celebrates 100 years
01-03-2010 | Contributor
Opinion/Comment | Country-Wide Northern
The highlight of this year so far has been the reunion of friends and neighbours of the Otunui district just west of Taumarunui. » Read full article

Farm Business

Protection for payment becomes a ‘must-have’
01-03-2010 | Richard Rennie
Business | Country-Wide Northern
The likelihood of future lending being as straightforward as previously enjoyed in the sector is distant. » Read full article

Trade terms sharpen contractors’ rights
01-03-2010 | Not Specified
Business | Country-Wide Northern
Terms of Trade for members of the Rural Contractors Federation is a relatively new but necessary part of doing business for members. » Read full article

Farm Profile

Sea-change and a steep learning curve
01-03-2010 | Mike Bland
Farm Management | Country-Wide Northern
Gordon and Jenni Vernon's decision to sell their Waikato dairy farm and buy a sheep and beef block had some people thinking they'd gone nuts. » Read full article

Bulls help build capital stock numbers
01-03-2010 | Not Specified
Profile | Country-Wide Northern
One of the key aims of the Vernon's five-year plan is to increase the farm's carrying capacity from 3500 stock units to 4000 stock units and finish 1000 lambs and 200 cattle annually. » Read full article

Farm Livestock

Titirangi Station’s plan minimises risk in the dry
01-03-2010 | Marie Taylor
Farm Management | Country-Wide Northern
Weaning lambs earlier and heavier helped Titirangi Station cope better with the summer dry. » Read full article

Sheep project lifts performance
01-03-2010 | Not Specified
Sheep | Country-Wide Northern
Tolaga Bay station Titirangi triumphed in a project to improve sheep performance on the East Coast. » Read full article

Farm Pasture

Endophyte viability needs check
01-03-2010 | Sandra Taylor
Pasture | Country-Wide Northern
Farmers sowing ryegrass pastures this autumn should check that the novel endophyte in the seed is still viable. » Read full article

Grass as clean as a whistle
01-03-2010 | Not Specified
Pasture | Country-Wide Northern
A grass that can boost animal production and at the same time reduce nitrogen waste should be given credit for its environmental benefits, an environmental award-winning farmer says. » Read full article