Red meat exports fall 5% in first quarter
Lacklustre demand from China and weak prices to blame.
OECD report picks apart ETS approach
Economic survey flags drawbacks and risks in NZ’s trees for gas forestry offset policies.
Talks announced for NZ trade pact with UAE
Parties go public with pledge to start negotiations on improved access to wealthy market.
Horizons between a rock and a hard place
The rock is the government’s signalled, but not legislated, changes; the hard place is our legal requirement to continue progressing work until laws are changed, says Horizons council chair.
Craigmore ‘collaborating with tech innovators’
Company says it’s ‘working on a plan’ to share key knowledge with other farmers.
Country Women’s Collective directory launched
Rural Women NZ gather details of country businesses online.
OECD report picks apart ETS approach
Economic survey flags drawbacks and risks in NZ’s trees for gas forestry offset policies.
NZ needs to know more on weather challenges
OECD economic survey looks at country’s vulnerability to extreme weather events.
Father and son fined for NAIT lapses
Canterbury’s Keith and Joel Townshend must cough up $47,500 for the failure to register the movements of cattle.
Red meat exports fall 5% in first quarter
Lacklustre demand from China and weak prices to blame.
Foley Wines confirms reduced grape harvest
Unsettled weather and cooler spring cut yield by 21%.
ANZCO finds $61m of fat in a lean year
Profit, though well down on the year, bucks trend among other meat exporters.
Warm welcome as lambs come to town
Fortnight of better pricing at auction draws thousands down from the hills.
A vege stall with roots deep in the land
Wilson’s Vege Stall in Southland is stocked with produce grown by the owners, and despite having to navigate bureaucracy and the supermarket duopoly, it’s going stronger than ever.
Timaru to Tokyo: growing carrots for juice in Japan
The Tayler brothers, who farm around 1000ha, also grow process potatoes for Bluebird Foods and McCain.
New sharemilkers urged to ‘take time’
Federated Farmers share tips for first-time sharemilkers heading out to farm.
Don’t stop believin’ in farm ownership
After decades of dreaming of farm ownership, an Atiamuri couple finally ticked the box in 2020 – and it’s all that they hoped it would be.
Talks announced for NZ trade pact with UAE
Parties go public with pledge to start negotiations on improved access to wealthy market.
McClay slams ‘cynical’ Canada dairy move
North American producer refuses to comply fully with CPTPP ruling against it.
Call for Environment Southland to focus on ‘real risks’
Given it’s clear regulations are on the way out, it would be baffling if farmers were forced to gain consent for certain wintering activities, farming body says.
McClay jets off, intent on bridging Gulf
Full raft of meetings for trade minister, including ongoing moves to formalise trade relations in Persian Gulf.
Craigmore ‘collaborating with tech innovators’
Company says it’s ‘working on a plan’ to share key knowledge with other farmers.
AgriTech and Innovation Day outlines the future shape of farming
The panel called for a more informed national conversation around GM and gene editing, as the technologies have significant potential for sectors such as agriculture.
Thousands of hectares sold to solar
Foreign investors allowed to buy 2900ha for energy generation in the past few years.
More beef farmers join INZB genetics push
Total number now contributing to programme reaches 37.
Country Women’s Collective directory launched
Rural Women NZ gather details of country businesses online.
Game bird season gets off to a good start
Opening Weekend bags a good haul for the table or freezer.
What’s on your mind, Kiwi farmer?
How a community Facebook page became part of the fabric of New Zealand farming.
Horizons between a rock and a hard place
The rock is the government’s signalled, but not legislated, changes; the hard place is our legal requirement to continue progressing work until laws are changed, says Horizons council chair.
Don’t become prey this hunting season
Police caution hunters and landowners that unlawful activity is on the rise, particularly in the Oxford and Mackenzie basin areas.
How to retire well as a dairy farmer
Retirement and investment planning doesn’t have to be intimidating or overwhelming, says an industry adviser.
Now dairy falls foul of bird flu
The virus has proved adept at moving between species – and that is very bad news for humans, writes Richard Rennie.