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Staff-friendly workplace tops design criteria
Work areas for the milking routine must protect milk quality, be safe, easy to clean and efficient to work in, says DairyNZ. A people friendly environment will improve morale, work efficiency and staff...
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Cow houses designed to suit animals, not humans
A guide to cow house design “suits the needs of the dairy system and is an aid to farm profitability,” says its publisher, Aztech Building.Sales manager Simon Clare says the company’s designs suit...
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Food delights to spice up field days
Central Districts Field Days organisers say their event is shaping up the “tastiest yet” with new exhibitors and attractions.For foodies, the Taste of Central Districts will serve the region’s wines...
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Victoria farmer loves cows, blue tractors
Australian farmers Roger and Amanda Heath knew they would need to buy new machinery when they recently bought the family dairy farm from Roger’s parents Peter and Janice.Roger and Amanda, with their...
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Ploughman eyes podium
Waikato farmer John Guy began competitive ploughing “many moons ago” as a member of the Young Farmers Club. He has competed in several New Zealand finals, not yet making the winner’s podium. He...
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New field days site ideally placed to welcome new visitors
More exhibitors and visitors are expected at this year’s South Island Agricultural field days (SIAFD), March 25-27, on a new site in Kirwee. SIAFD bought the 40ha site after it outgrew its previous...
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Large drums rolled away for recycling
A rural recycling scheme will now include on-farm collection of large drums.The new Agrecovery service offers free collection of empty containers 61-1000L from 14 participating brand owners of...
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2014’s most beautiful car
The Jaguar XE has been named ‘Most Beautiful Car of 2014’ at Festival Automobile International in Paris.The Jaguar XE was first shown at the Paris Motor Show in October 2014 and will arrive in New...
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Popular small car gets facelift
Just released in New Zealand, the 2015 Kia Rio has newly styled alloy wheels and changes to the front and rear, says the maker. The Rio is the most popular Kia model worldwide.The revised front bumper...
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Sun shines on plastic recycler
Farm recycling company Plasback says its collection rates for used silage wrap are climbing steadily. Plasback manager Chris Hartshorne says the company is on track to collect 2000 tonnes in the year...
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An enterprising woman
Gisborne vineyard and winery co-owner Nicola Wright has been awarded a top prize in the 2014 Enterprising Rural Women Awards winning the Making it in Rural category. Wright, an impressive multi-tasker...
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At one with the land
I spent some time walking around the vineyards of Matua Whenua, the home of Aronui wines when the vineyards were only a few years old and the impression I got at the time was of a special place that...
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Winemaking practices on colour, phenolics
In my previous article (NZ Winegrower issue 88) I outlined the various phenolic characters in red wine production and what their role is from fermentation to final wine. That was the easy part!The next...
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Surviving tough times
In 2007 at the age of 26, Kate Acland decided she wanted to have her own winery where she could concentrate on her Sugar Loaf label and maybe provide some contract winemaking facilities. Unfortunately...
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Master’s view of our wine
As organisers were gearing up for the 11th anniversary of the Central Otago Pinot Celebration at the end of January, one weary wine scribe was preparing to leave a UK winter behind and catch up with...
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Extreme Diversity
With 23,000 hectares of productive vineyard in Marlborough, it is not surprising that New Zealand’s largest wine region should have a plethora of grape varieties. More than 33 in total, from Albarino...
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A Foraging Feast
Foraging – a word that conjures up wandering around with large baskets, collecting an array of products straight from the land with the aim of creating a later meal. Which is exactly what a group of...
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Into the Groove - Sommelier's Corner
Fine-tuning a wine list is one of the key ongoing duties of the Sommelier - keeping the wine programme from going stale. Sorting through what’s new, what’s hot and what should be on great wine lists,...
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Winemaker Takes Out Chinese Titles
An international winemaking competition in China has been won by a Marlborough man, with a second Marlborough winemaker also taking one of the top three places. The Ningxia Wine Challenge began back in...
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Cracking The Chinese Wine Market- Part 2
In the first part of this series, we looked at the importance of having a brand strategy when marketing and selling your wine in China. In this issue, we explore counterfeit wine in China and what...
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