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Tech Tips for knowing how to use biologicals on your farm. Tech Tips for knowing how to use biologicals on your farm.

With so many biologicals on the market, how do you know how to choose?

PGG Wrightson Technical Specialist for Agronomy, Dr Jay Howes, says it's about asking the right questions. Tips on what questions you need answered before wading into the biologicals pool. 

Going the distance with your cereal silage comes down to a well-timed fungicide programme. Going the distance with your cereal silage comes down to a well-timed fungicide programme.

Prevention of disease is better than a cure.

Implementing a well-timed fungicide programme targets disease in your cereal crop and locks quality and protein into your silage.

Tech tips for getting your cereal silage across the line. 

Economic performance, environmental responsibility, cultural integrity, and community wellbeing are interconnected outcomes at Mangatea dairy farm. Economic performance, environmental responsibility, cultural integrity, and community wellbeing are interconnected outcomes at Mangatea dairy farm.

At Mangatea dairy farm, success is measured by the quadruple bottom line.

In Māori agriculture, economic performance, environmental responsibility, cultural integrity, and community wellbeing are not competing priorities but instead are interconnected outcomes. 

Economic performance, environmental responsibility, cultural integrity, and community wellbeing are interconnected outcomes at Mangatea dairy farm. Economic performance, environmental responsibility, cultural integrity, and community wellbeing are interconnected outcomes at Mangatea dairy farm.
Fire prevention starts at home. Tips for getting your property ready for fire season. Fire prevention starts at home. Tips for getting your property ready for fire season.

Thousands of rural hectares are destroyed by wildfires annually.

In an El Niño year that's predicted to be hotter & dryer than average, being prepared helps reduce your risk.

RXP has firefighting solutions for your farm. Plus, follow our readiness tips.

Fire prevention starts at home. Tips for getting your property ready for fire season. Fire prevention starts at home. Tips for getting your property ready for fire season.

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