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Indonesia launches first locally produced organic cheese

Indonesian officials celebrate the launch of the country’s first organic cheese.

Production of the first ever locally-produced organic cheese was celebrated in Indonesia recently.

Biodiversity credits to fund land use?

Research shows some types of land-use change were struggling to obtain the necessary funding to get them off the ground.

A market for biodiversity credits is one financing option that could be instrumental in helping New Zealand farmers fund land-use change to meet environmental targets, according to a new study.

Long-term wool grower turns to milking sheep

Central Canterbury farmer, Joe Catherwood, now has a milking mob of up to 1,000 ewes. Photo Credit: Kim Lewis

Joe Catherwood has been a client of PGG Wrightson Wool throughout his farming career.

Farmer confidence hits new low

Rabobank New Zealand country banking general manager Bruce Weir says lower commodity prices is the chief source of farmer anxiety.

Concern over the outlook for commodity prices in the coming year coupled with rising on farm costs have pushed New Zealand farmer confidence to a new record low.

Moisture probes on display

Moisture probes are a valuable tool for managing the timing and application rate of irrigation.

Farmers can follow and compare the readings of different soil moisture probes following the installation of a demonstration site at the Foundation for Arable Research's Kowhai Farm at Lincoln.

Self-spreading fert to help keep costs down

Precision Farming head of sales, Aaron Wilson.

With spring fertiliser season underway, more dairy farmers are anticipated to turn to self-spreading to help keep costs down, according to Precision Farming head of sales, Aaron Wilson.

Technology key to attracting staff

DairyNZ’s farm technology specialist, Callum Eastwood.

On farm innovation and technology is something new career dairy farmers are looking for when applying for jobs.

M. bovis probe

M. bovis eradication programme head Simon Andrew.

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) investigations into the outbreak of a single case of Mycoplasma bovis on a Canterbury dairy farm are continuing.