Wednesday, December 6, 2023
There’s more to a Wiltshire than ‘get and forget’

There’s more to a Wiltshire than ‘get and forget’

Demand has shot up for Wiltshires – but a breeder and a sheep scientist both say it’s important breeders and buyers heed some guidelines.

New uses for cow wearables trialled in beef herds

New uses for cow wearables trialled in beef herds

CowManager and Halter both hailed as potential game-changers for sector.
A recap after shearing my way around the world

A recap after shearing my way around the world

Two-time world champion speed-shearer Jack Fagan shares his reflections after six months of wielding the shears internationally.
Vet services launched for weather-hit farms

Vet services launched for weather-hit farms

Animal health support after floods and Gabrielle.

Silver Fern Farms - Pareora Plant

October red meat sales 14% down on year before

Not even a healthy rise in sheepmeat export volumes could save returns.

Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year nominations open  

Dairy Women’s Network says the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year goes a small way to recognise the efforts of women involved in the dairy industry.



Vet services launched for weather-hit farms

Vet services launched for weather-hit farms

Animal health support after floods and Gabrielle.

Big dairy players in alliance to tackle methane

Six global food companies announce new drive at COP28.

Project looks at Agroforestry benefits in Canterbury plains

New research is looking at the benefits of planting trees in paddock corners outside the reach of irrigation pivots on dairy systems.

Reserve Bank to trial rural cash solutions

Innovative solutions sought for lack of banking in remote areas.



Silver Fern Farms - Pareora Plant

October red meat sales 14% down on year before

Not even a healthy rise in sheepmeat export volumes could save returns.

Diversification no walk in the park for farmers

Ag Symposium hears from sector players who have experienced the ups and downs of the market.

GDT edges up 1.2% in latest auction

Most product categories see price index increases.

Promising opportunities in China agri outlook

Consumer consumption predicted to outstrip domestic production.

There’s more to a Wiltshire than ‘get and forget’

There’s more to a Wiltshire than ‘get and forget’

Demand has shot up for Wiltshires – but a breeder and a sheep scientist both say it’s important breeders and buyers heed some guidelines.

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.

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’.



New uses for cow wearables trialled in beef herds

New uses for cow wearables trialled in beef herds

CowManager and Halter both hailed as potential game-changers for sector.

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.

Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year nominations open  

Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year nominations open  

Dairy Women’s Network says the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year goes a small way to recognise the efforts of women involved in the dairy industry.

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 recap after shearing my way around the world

A recap after shearing my way around the world

Two-time world champion speed-shearer Jack Fagan shares his reflections after six months of wielding the shears internationally.

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.