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• Where The Redwoods Grow

  Grassroots recently visited a stand of redwoods up the Grey Valley where we learned why forestry on the West Coast is about a lot more than pinus radiata.

• What'S Your Winter Plan?

  With the winter season approaching it's time to work on your wintering plan, alongside relevant team members and rural professionals who may have helpful information and ideas.

• West Coast Dairy Winners

  The major winners in the 2024 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards cite their financial discipline and low-input oncea-day system as their business' greatest strengths.

• Coast Farmers Prepare For Winter

  A field day on preparing for winter was held at Phil and Sarah Boschma's Atarau farm recently with Dairy NZ representatives and members of the local farming community attending.

• Honda Cr-V Sport 7

  Oddly enough, the smallest and largest models in the Honda NZ range, the Jazz and CR-V, are the top sellers, with a revamped version of the latter launching here late last year.

• What's On Show At Ag Fest?

  With Ag Fest about to open the gates in Greymouth, we look at what will be on display for farmers.

• seems to suit the West Coast conditions and aren't so heavy on the ground. I found them more placid and found they suit the West Coast conditions, and the milk was a good provider of solids and protein."

• Refreshed access maps help landholders know their land

  Herenga. Nuku Aotearoa, the Outdoor Access Commission, has recently refreshed all our outdoor access maps to make it easier to read, annotate and share them. Farmers, foresters, and other landholders will find this particularly useful.

• Seeding Success: Navigating midseason transitions and crafting strategies for dairy prosperity

  As we find ourselves at the midpoint of this dairy season, the air is already abuzz with preparations for the next one. For dairy farmers, this stage signifies not just a seasonal transition but a strategic pivot. From reflecting on the nuances of the current season to laying the groundwork for the upcoming challenges, there's much to consider.

• Toyota Hilux 4Wd Double Gab Sr5 Cruiser UTE

  Toyota is upping the sales fight with the top selling new Ford Ranger with some upgrades to its current Hilux launched in 2015, now among the oldest Japanese ute on our market.

Featured documents

• West Coast Dairy Award Winners

  Robyn Mare of Greymouth was named the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Manager of the Year at the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards dinner held in Shantytown last Thursday....

• Stud farming of Mahitahi

  Down State highway 6, south of Bruce Bay, take a left at Condons Road, and you will find the stud farm of South Westland identity Thomas Condon. Four Hereford heifers, a mix of polled and horned, were selected by Thomas Condon snr in 1975, providing the basis for Flagstaff Herefords which today is...

• Carrying on the Foster name

  A long and productive chapter closed on Grey Valley farming and agriculture with the sad passing of Russell 'Brent' Foster in November last year. An Ahaura-based contractor for 50 years, RB Foster all began with a small 1938 International tractor. MEG FULFORD sat down with the Foster family in...

• West Coast dairy winners toasted

  First-time entrants from Reefton who embrace a sustainable version of farming were announced as major winners in the 2021 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards....

• The mail must get through!

  Mahia Fisher's rural delivery van is a reliable feature on our country roads, and Grassroots reporter MEG FULFORD spent a day with her to see what it takes to get your mail and packages from A to B, and the reasons Mahia loves her role so much....

• Carrying on the Foster name

  A long and productive chapter closed on Grey Valley farming and agriculture with the sad passing of Russell 'Brent' Foster in November last year. An Ahaura-based contractor for 50 years, RB Foster all began with a small 1938 International tractor. MEG FULFORD sat down with the Foster family in...

• Karamea Born And Bred

  Kongahu Straight, just north of Little Wanganui, has been home to Russell Anderson for nearly 77 years....

• West Coast Dairy Award Winners

  Robyn Mare of Greymouth was named the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Manager of the Year at the 2022 West Coast/Top of the South Dairy Industry Awards dinner held in Shantytown last Thursday....

• Calving at the Kennedy's farm

  Straddling the Atarau road in the Grey Valley, the Kennedy farm runs along the banks of the Grey River, flanked at one end by the Craigieburn, and Rough river. Where once the 400ha ran sheep and beef, today there is a herd of around 800 milking cows. West Coast Grassroots visited on a sunny August...

• Stud farming of Mahitahi

  Down State highway 6, south of Bruce Bay, take a left at Condons Road, and you will find the stud farm of South Westland identity Thomas Condon. Four Hereford heifers, a mix of polled and horned, were selected by Thomas Condon snr in 1975, providing the basis for Flagstaff Herefords which today is...