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UK FTA helps boost exports

Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva says the outlook for beef in the US is expected to hold up for several years as that country continues to liquidate its herd due to drought.

Red meat's rollercoaster ride

MIA chief executive Sirma Karapeeva hopes the present downturn will soon sort itself out.

Global demand is still strong for NZ protein and the outlook for meat is good despite the present turmoil in some key markets - especially China.

Board changes at industry-good body

Waikato farmer Tracy Brown will take over as chair in October.

Dairy industry good organisation DairyNZ gets its first woman board chair in October.

Award dedicated to 'good work done by all farmers'

Hamish Guild (left) and Simon Guild of High Peak Station.

The winners of the Gordon Stephenson Trophy say farmers are doing better on sustainability than they give themselves credit for.

Too little, too late

At Marble Point Station, between Culverden and Hanmer Springs, it has been a long summer. Recent rain hasn’t been enough to trigger grass growth.

South Canterbury dairy farmers were in a tight spot heading into winter because of water shortages through summer and autumn, said the South Canterbury provincial dairy chair James Emmett.

Friday, 28 June 2024 16:04

Farmer slams Government's methane advisory panel

Sudesh Kissun

Not all farmers are happy with a new panel set up by the Government to advice on new methane emissions targets.

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Recent rain fails to lift grass growth in North Canterbury

Marble Point Station in North Canterbury, where recent rain hasn’t been enough to trigger grass growth. Photo Credit: Marble Point Station

Despite recent rain, drought is forcing Hurunui farmers into some difficult decisions, says Federated Farmers North Canterbury provincial meat and wool chair, Sara Black.

More funding for AgriZeroNZ

A joint venture between the Government and private sector companies, aiming to get emissions reduction tools into Kiwi farmers’ hands sooner, continues to attract support.

Contractors seeking more passing bays on motorways

From left, new Rural Contractors NZ president Clinton Carroll, outgoing president Helen Slattery and Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard at the RCNZ conference in Masterton.

Rural contractors deserve to be listened to on safety issues created by new roading developments which don’t allow motorists to pass slow-moving vehicles, says Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard.

Lower payout, high costs 'a new norm'

Waikato Federated Farmers dairy chair Matthew Zonderop

Inflated on-farm costs and low milk payout seems to have become the new norm for farmers, says Waikato Federated Farmers dairy chair Matthew Zonderop.