rss trending-rn

Cameron heads primary production select committee

Northland dairy farmer Mark Cameron has been appointed chair of Parliament’s primary production select committee.

Farmers help fill Waimate and Oamaru food banks with protein

Waimate dairy farmers Cara and John Gregan have supplied around 5,000 mince meals and $12,000 worth of meals to local food banks through their generous donations and fundraising efforts.

A dairy farmer who has donated more than 5,000 mince meals to food banks is urging other farmers to think about supporting their local communities through The Big Feed live rural telethon.

Food Price Index holds steady

Sharp falls in maize prices led the drop in international prices of coarse grains.

The benchmark for world food commodity prices were broadly stable in November, with lower international cereal quotations offset by higher prices in vegetable oils.

Kiwi farmers navigate challenges amid good lambing season

The recently released 2023 Lamb Crop Report from Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) suggests farmers have successfully navigated challenges to deliver a great lambing.

High volumes of imported pork flood NZ

Over 40,000 metric tons (MT) of overseas pork from 22 countries were imported into New Zealand in 2023.

Farmers spell out five priorities

The primary sector has laid out the five key issues they want acted on during the first 100 days of the new Government.

While the new Coalition Government hopes to make fast progress in its first 100 days on key commitments made during the election campaign, farmers are hoping that ministers are clear about the primary sector’s priorities.

Kubota NZ to take on Krone distribution

Krone says a dedicated NZ team will be established to provide tailored support to customers and John Tulloch, alongside several existing Tulloch employees, will transition into the new business.

Following 54 years of representation by the same importer and distributor, Kubota New Zealand and Tulloch Farm Machines have announced the transfer of Krone Agricultural Machinery distribution rights to Kubota.