Friday, March 29, 2024
‘Open day’ approach pays off for Reeves Farms

‘Open day’ approach pays off for Reeves Farms

Alastair and Ann Reeves named Waikato Supreme winners in Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Synlait requests trading halt

Synlait requests trading halt

Company says it needs time to arrange extension for loan repayment.
Is our weather arriving sideways, up or down?

Is our weather arriving sideways, up or down?

The direction it reaches us from has a lot to do with the impact, says Phil Duncan.
GE workflow building in Aussie labs

GE workflow building in Aussie labs

Pathway to market is not entirely smooth, however.

Green Dragon takes wellness route to sustainability

Green Dragon takes wellness route to sustainability

‘Good for the planet but really good for me’ is the consumer mindset in China, report says.

Keeping farm and vet chemicals out of our food

NZ Food Safety’s work in this regard makes it the MedSafe of the ag and hort sector, says deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle.



Is our weather arriving sideways, up or down?

Is our weather arriving sideways, up or down?

The direction it reaches us from has a lot to do with the impact, says Phil Duncan.

New dam regs good but not great, says Feds

Federated Farmers welcomes height change but wanted more relief for farmers from rule change.

Drought relief reaches North Island, too

Government extends medium-scale adverse event classification to cover more regions.

Thirsty farms pin hopes on fast track

All eyes are on new water storage plans as growers in South Canterbury lose irrigation rights 10 weeks early.



Green Dragon takes wellness route to sustainability

Green Dragon takes wellness route to sustainability

‘Good for the planet but really good for me’ is the consumer mindset in China, report says.

Synlait requests trading halt

Company says it needs time to arrange extension for loan repayment.

Back in the black as weaner fairs hit the east coast

Top stations muster enough calves to warrant firing up the Wairoa yards.

Early signs of teetering for A-grade logs 

Summer gains in wharfgate prices were built on rickety foundations, and prices have already begun to weaken, writes Reece Brick.

Close-up of extended cupped hands holding coins with a fresh plant sprouting from it.

Bank’s advice for cheaper farm interest rate

Banker Aidan Gent from ASB gives advice to farmers for cheaper farm interest rates.

One bite at a time to get through winter

Seminar shares advice about the crucial decisions ahead for drought-hit farmers.

Arable farmers eye dairy grazing profits

Fewer seed crop contracts may mean a drop in lamb finishing numbers this season.

Slurry injectors offer cost savings

By recycling the effluent on the land, farmers can mitigate these environmental risks and promote sustainable agricultural practices.

Community pressure forces ECan backdown

Community pressure forces ECan backdown

Calls to save an Ashburton creek have Federated Farmers support.

DOC cuts must not include wild animal control: Feds

Wayne Langford says it would be short-sighted and irresponsible of DOC to take that money from urgently needed wild animal control work. 

EU trade deal finally over the line

Even ‘short-changed’ dairy hails passage of FTA that has been 10 years in the making.

Biosecurity to bear brunt of MPI job cuts – PSA

Union fears more redundancy rounds will follow.



GE workflow building in Aussie labs

GE workflow building in Aussie labs

Pathway to market is not entirely smooth, however.

Tree scientists quarter the globe to save species

NZ researchers travel to Mexico to help unravel connections between micro-organisms, trees and environmental change.

Reality of methane mitigators a farmer challenge

Getting promising new additives into free-ranging animals is the next hurdle – and a sizeable one.

Plant-based milk tech finds market favour

More than $2.5m in ‘seed’ funding for new extraction technology.

‘Open day’ approach pays off for Reeves Farms

‘Open day’ approach pays off for Reeves Farms

Alastair and Ann Reeves named Waikato Supreme winners in Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Dairy in award-winning farmers’ DNA

Southland/Otago Dairy Industry Awards winners announced.

Inspiration from Dairy Environment Leaders forum

Farmers gather to share stories of environmental progress and plans.

Farming with your bestie: where practical skills meets theory

Two mates working on the same station share how their same but different background is a winning formula.



Keeping farm and vet chemicals out of our food

Keeping farm and vet chemicals out of our food

NZ Food Safety’s work in this regard makes it the MedSafe of the ag and hort sector, says deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle.

How I learnt to stop caring about woke nonsense

Revolution and reaction is the rhythm of our species, says Daniel Eb.

Why I’m no longer selling my wool at auction

The farmer is left to carry the loss alone while shearers, exporters and manufacturers make the money, writes Toby Williams.

Is this season’s milk price good, or average?

Inflation-adjusted data might help farmers when assessing their investment strategy or putting in place hedging policy, says NZAB director Andrew Laming.