Wednesday, December 6, 2023
OCD takes hard look at organics business

OCD takes hard look at organics business

Questions around the premium it pays vs the market returns.

Dairy dilemma on the slopes of a soggy icon

Dairy dilemma on the slopes of a soggy icon

A new project offers help as picturesque Taranaki region’s water challenges come to a head on scores of farms.
Ending a tough year all facing forward

Ending a tough year all facing forward

Alan Emerson takes heart from an upbeat Federated Farmers end-of-year gathering.
Reserve Bank to trial rural cash solutions

Reserve Bank to trial rural cash solutions

Innovative solutions sought for lack of banking in remote areas.

App puts war on pests in users’ hands

App puts war on pests in users’ hands

Find-A-Pest helps people to identify and report invasive species.

Ag educator wins trans-Tasman teaching award

Teaching agriculture to hundreds of city kids has earned an Auckland teacher recognition that is a first for the primary sector’s educators.



Reserve Bank to trial rural cash solutions

Reserve Bank to trial rural cash solutions

Innovative solutions sought for lack of banking in remote areas.

Ag Symposium shines light on exotic and native trees

Fir, poplar can aid transition to restoring indigenous forests.

First fall armyworm found in Northland

Farmers asked to keep finds on ice, then store them in ethanol to aid in DNA studies.

Meat and milk a must for highest quality diets

Critically, protein levels are lacking in the diets of 1 billion people on the planet, and more than 5 billion people lack sufficient calcium, iron, and vitamin E in their diets.



OCD takes hard look at organics business

OCD takes hard look at organics business

Questions around the premium it pays vs the market returns.

Bremworth opens retail store in Auckland

More stores to follow in NZ and Aus if concept proves successful.

China dairy agents visit NZ to see for themselves

Resellers in China make up 30% of all GDT sales of ingredients.

Livestock production growth set to slow in 2024

Rabobank report predicts flatter prospects after four years of growth.

Dairy dilemma on the slopes of a soggy icon

Dairy dilemma on the slopes of a soggy icon

A new project offers help as picturesque Taranaki region’s water challenges come to a head on scores of farms.

Pīhama farmers turn to Irish tech for hoof care

These Pīhama farmers didn’t let a little thing like global supply chain disruptions stand between them and a better hoof trimmer.

Knowing the signs of subclinical facial eczema

Clinical facial eczema presents with physical signs, but subclinical FE does not.

Regenerative farming field day draws healthy crowd

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

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’.



App puts war on pests in users’ hands

App puts war on pests in users’ hands

Find-A-Pest helps people to identify and report invasive species.

GMOs a world food solution, not a problem

Ag Symposium taken through 40 years of GM developments.

New tech could make weekly farm walks a thing of the past

Aimer Farming have been working on a new tool that utilises a smartphone camera to read pasture cover.

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.

Ag educator wins trans-Tasman teaching award

Ag educator wins trans-Tasman teaching award

Teaching agriculture to hundreds of city kids has earned an Auckland teacher recognition that is a first for the primary sector’s educators.

Thumb’s up for food bank drive

Waikato dairy farmer prepares to hitchhike from Auckland to Christchurch to raise awareness about The Big Feed telethon.

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.



Ending a tough year all facing forward

Ending a tough year all facing forward

Alan Emerson takes heart from an upbeat Federated Farmers end-of-year gathering.

Gabrielle has brought new urgency to HB water planning

Dam on the Makaroro River would be useful in flood and fire, says Tim Gilbertson.

Climate policy must be in our national interest

There is real risk that if the international rules, and our domestic response, get this wrong, global emissions will go up as milk and meat production shift from NZ to less-efficient countries, writes Paul Melville.

A lesson for farmers from the Danakil Depression

Stoicism has its place, but merely trudging along should not be our default, says Ben Anderson.