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Scientists claim to have struck gold in every sample of urine taken from a herd of cows.
Seven years of research at Junagadh Agricultural University (JAU) in India are said to have brought forth the startling discovery. The researchers took 500 samples from calves, pregnant cows and male animals and found traces of gold in all of them.
Analysis of the urine samples by the Food Testing Laboratory of JAU showed 10-30mg of gold per litre of urine. The gold can be extracted and solidified using chemical processes.
Phoebe Scherer, a technical manager from the Bay of Plenty, has won the 2025 Young Grower of the Year national title.
The Fencing Contractors Association of New Zealand (FCANZ) celebrated the best of the best at the 2025 Fencing Industry Awards, providing the opportunity to honour both rising talent and industry stalwarts.
Award-winning boutique cheese company, Cranky Goat Ltd has gone into voluntary liquidation.
As an independent review of the National Pest Management Plan for TB finds the goal of complete eradication by 2055 is still valide, feedback is being sought on how to finish the job.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand has launched an AI-powered digital assistant to help farmers using the B+LNZ Knowledge Hub to create tailored answers and resources for their farming businesses.
A tiny organism from the arid mountains of mainland Greece is facilitating a new way of growing healthier animals on farms across New Zealand.
