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Wools of NZ partners with Asthma & Respiratory Foundation

Wools of New Zealand chief executive John McWhirter.

Wools of New Zealand says it has chosen to partner with the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ in an effort to educate Kiwis around the health benefits of wool carpets.

Rural schools receive over $100,000

Rural primary schools have received more than $109,000 from ANZCO Foods as part of the company’s Sponsor a School Programme, with several recipients located in the South Island.

Stewart Dairylands takes out Regional Supreme Award

From Left: Dave, Jan, James, and Debbie Stewart.

James, Debbie, Dave and Jan Stewart, the driving force behind Hiwinui’s Stewart Dairylands, have taken out the Regional Supreme Award at the Horizons Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

British farming doco comes to NZ

Screenings will take place across New Zealand during the week commencing 8 April 2024 and during Organic Week (1 – 7 May).

A new UK documentary celebrating soil, food and farming is coming to independent cinemas and schools this April, thanks to farm-led charitable trust, Quorum Sense.

Calls for farm vehicle safety tales

Industry-led farm safety organisation, Safer Farms is urging farmers to share their first-hand experiences with reducing harm on farms.

Drought classification welcome news - Feds

The classification is on top of $20,000 in funding made available to the Top of the South Rural Support Trust last month to provide extra support.

Federated Farmers Marlborough Province says it welcomes the announcement yesterday that current dry weather in the top of the South Island would be classified as a medium-scale adverse event.

Red meat farmers welcome suspension of SNAs

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has welcomed the Government’s announcement it is suspending the requirement for councils to comply with the Significant Natural Areas (SNAs) provisions of the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity for three years while it replaces the Resource Management Act (RMA).

SNA rules suspended - farmers happy, environmentalists outraged

Significant Natural Areas (SNA) rules have been suspended.

The Coalition Government has suspended the controversial Significant Natural Areas (SNA) rules, bringing joy to farmers and an angry reaction from environmental watchdogs.

Medium-scale adverse event declared in dry upper SI

Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says parts of Marlborough, Tasman, and Nelseon districts are in the grips of an intense dry spell.

An intense dry spell gripping upper South Island districts - Marlborough, Tasman, and Nelson - have been declared as a medium-scale adverse event by the Government.