Cuddling cows
OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its cows and instead charge visitors to cuddle them.
OPINION: European farmers are being told to brace for tough times and it's all thanks to Vladimir Putin.
The Russian strongman's decision to invade Ukraine will have serious knock-on effects for EU farmers because much of the EU's meat and dairy industry relies on imported feed crops from Ukraine, and the bloc is also hooked on Russian gas and fertilisers.
Russia and Ukraine jointly account for more than 30% of the world's trade in wheat and barley, 17% of corn and over 50% of sunflower oil, seeds and cakes for feeding animal.
So, while the EU's sanctions will cause grief to the Kremlin, the pain will also be felt across the European farming sector.
Profitability issues facing arable farmers are the same across the world, says New Zealand's special agricultural trade envoy Hamish Marr.
Over 85% of Fonterra farmer suppliers will be eligible for customer funding up to $1,500 for solutions designed to drive on-farm efficiency gains and reduce emissions intensity.
Tighter beef and lamb production globally have worked to the advantage of NZ, according to the Meat Industry Association (MIA).
Groundswell is ramping up its 'Quit Paris' campaign with signs going up all over the country.
Some farmers in the Nelson region are facing up to five years of hard work to repair their damaged properties caused by the recent devastating floods.
Federated Farmers is joining major industry-good bodies in not advocating for the Government to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
OPINION: Years of floods and low food prices have driven a dairy farm in England's northeast to stop milking its…
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