Agcarm supports World Antibiotic Awareness Week
Agcarm supports the World Health Organisation's first World Antibiotic Awareness Week, held next week from November 16 to 22.
The World Health Organisation recently declared that glyphosate was “probably carcinogenic”, causing a bit of a fuss given the ubiquity of Round Up and its clones.
But did this eager offshoot of the United Nations properly assess the threat of glyphosate before setting the cat among the pigeons? No new studies were done, rather 17 experts were asked to review publicly-available studies about glyphosate then issue their assessment of the risk.
The same process apparently led this august body to declare night shifts and hairdressing as “probably carcinogenic” and coffee as “possibly carcinogenic”.
New Zealand dairy processors are welcoming the Government’s commitment to continuing to push for Canada to honour its trade commitments.
An educational programme, set up by Beef + Land New Zealand, to connect farmers virtually with primary and intermediate school students has reported the successful completion of its second year.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a resolution adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to declare 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer.
Waikato herd health veterinarian Katrina Roberts is the 2024 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year.
Trade Minister Todd McClay says New Zealand has no intention of backing down in a trade dispute with Canada over dairy products.
Horticulture NZ chief executive Nadine Tunley will step down in August.