Arable Farming

The top arable farm export earner seeds (e.g. grass, clover, vegetable etc.) were produced within 60-70,000 ha with an export value of $193 million. Rye grass seeds contributed $70 million and vegetable seeds $82 million.

For information on Nutrient Management, Water Use, Pesticide Use, Energy Use and Solid Wastes, please go to NZ Farming on this web.

November 19, 2014

Arable Farming Continued

From 130 to 140,000 ha in excess of 1 million tonnes of grains (wheat, barley, maize and oats) were produced. Eighty percent of the grains produced was wheat (54,000 ha) and barley (56,000 ha) and the wheat and barley based product export was between $130 and $160 millions.

November 19, 2014

Soil Use

Regular cultivation not only taxes energy but also could deplete beneficial organic carbon from soil. Wherever possible zero tillage should be used. Consider soil as a living medium to improve soil conditions for sustaining long-term cropping and the environment.

November 23, 2014

RMA Compliance

Understanding your compliance requirements at all levels of farm operation is the first step towards the Resource Management Act (RMA) compliance.

November 23, 2014

Consequences of not complying

While bearing up with the negative consequences the key is to not to repeat previous non-compliance and to take measures to prevent it in future. Apart from causing harm to the environment,