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KISS

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Ian Handcock

When did farming become so damned complicated? What happened to the old K.I.S.S method? Reading an article in the DairyNZ’s technical series got me wondering where we have gone so wrong to have so many technical formulae and jargon just … Continue reading →

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Fonterra owes a duty of care to sharemilkers

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Ian Handcock

I agree with John Larmer’s call for Fonterra to change their stance to sharemilking disputes. The 50/50 Sharemilking contract is not covered under the sharemilking act as stated. There are other sharemilking dispute cases at present where farmowners have made bogus claims and stopped sharemilker milk payments … Continue reading →

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El Nino means El trouble

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Ian Handcock

Already weather gurus are predicting an El Nino weather pattern to hit New Zealand this spring. Usually this means an early, long, dry summer but we have learnt enough from past El Nino patterns that surely we won’t be caught out again. Major … Continue reading →

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