Saturday, December 2, 2023
Worker in milking shed with cows

ANZ dairy analysts foresee rising milk prices

Weak New Zealand dollar is helping the outlook.

nz coalition government

Power to the people, but who will pay?

It’s all very well to promise decentralisation, but the demographics might not support this government reset, writes Bryan Gibson.
Urine sensors set to help reduce N loss

Urine sensors set to help reduce N loss

The pee is not silent as scientists devise way to monitor ‘urination events’ by the sound they make.
Regenerative farming field day draws healthy crowd

Regenerative farming field day draws healthy crowd

Massey University’s Whenua Haumanu programme sparks keen national interest.

December kicks off with some merry chaos

December kicks off with some merry chaos

It’s the high pressure zones north and west of NZ that will make good on El Niño’s ‘hot and dry’ threat, says Phil Duncan.

Govt promises fresh thinking on water policy

New Minister of Agriculture promises changes to water policy by Christmas.



December kicks off with some merry chaos

December kicks off with some merry chaos

It’s the high pressure zones north and west of NZ that will make good on El Niño’s ‘hot and dry’ threat, says Phil Duncan.

Master Class touches down in NZ

Farmers from 12 countries touring country for crash course in our primary sector.

New Ashburton bridge tops Canterbury priority list

Plan sees doubling of investment in transport system over next decade.

E coli plagues NZ’s freshwater systems

Baseline study of 850 sites sketches magnitude of freshwater task ahead.



Worker in milking shed with cows

ANZ dairy analysts foresee rising milk prices

Weak New Zealand dollar is helping the outlook.

Govt’s wool pledge could shift market

The government owns so many buildings, its pledge to use wool in them where feasible could kickstart a recovery in strong-wool prices, says Bremworth CEO.

Hort, dairy ‘need new finance models’ 

As barriers to entry grow along with land value, a rethink about ownership and risk is needed.

Envy apples ready to get grip on China

As it embarks on trial plantings, T&G confident it can navigate any IP challenge the market throws up.

Regenerative farming field day draws healthy crowd

Regenerative farming field day draws healthy crowd

Massey University’s Whenua Haumanu programme sparks keen national interest.

Two years of buy-in and bushwork for eco corridor

Waipa project may eventually involved 9000 landowners and 40,000 hectares.

Cow-calf contact could be dairy’s ethical future

North Waikato farm helps convince UK Nuffield Scholar and dairy farmers to leave calves with mums.

Fewer cows for a brighter farm future

This Western Bay of Plenty dairy and drystock unit – in a particularly sensitive part of a sensitive catchment – has undergone a transformation in the past three years.

Govt promises fresh thinking on water policy

Govt promises fresh thinking on water policy

New Minister of Agriculture promises changes to water policy by Christmas.

ETS stability a must for new minister, forestry says 

Investors getting cold feet as sector is racked by uncertainty.

New govt hits reset on ag policies

No fewer than 13 ag policies of previous government earmarked for reversal or review.

Wools of NZ hails turnaround on carpeting

Government decision on wool in public sector buildings ‘a significant boost to wool growers and the industry’.



Urine sensors set to help reduce N loss

Urine sensors set to help reduce N loss

The pee is not silent as scientists devise way to monitor ‘urination events’ by the sound they make.

Alliance deploys probes to gauge eating quality

Artificial intelligence helps give real-time readings on intramuscular fat and marbling.

Too much gas for grass to handle, study shows

New research contradicts the ‘closed loop’ theory of grassland GHG sequestration wiping out the emissions of the livestock grazing it.

Tackling productivity cow by cow

AgResearch scientists are contributing to a programme that aims to lift the productivity of India’s millions of dairy farms, one cow at a time.

Scott St John ends seven-year stint on Fonterra board

Scott St John ends seven-year stint on Fonterra board

Independent director to exit as other commitments mount up.

A young shearer on the rise

Jodiesha Kirkpatrick reached her impressive 200-lamb tally in November while shearing on Pihitia Station just north of Gisborne.

Emissions impossible: the eventful tenure of Damien O’Connor

Neal Wallace sat down with the former agriculture and trade minister as he packed up his office and reflected on his time in the Beehive.

Summer’s the time for Checking-in

Agri-Women’s Development Trust and partners present a programme of events and tools to boost rural wellbeing.



nz coalition government

Power to the people, but who will pay?

It’s all very well to promise decentralisation, but the demographics might not support this government reset, writes Bryan Gibson.

Alliance is optimistic – but I have questions

Allan Barber sits down with Murray Taggart after the co-op’s ‘horror result’.

An industry that’s still living in the 1950s

Not a lot has changed in the woolshed in the past seven or so decades, with little to no investment in research, development or education in wool, says David Scobie.

The way we come together is by listening

To effectively navigate the times ahead we need to listen more, says Aimee Blake.