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Waikato sharemilker Matthew Zonderop says the last eight months have been the toughest in his 15-year dairying career.
New Zealand’s pork sector is calling for a ban on pork imported from countries with African Swine Fever (ASF) until New Zealand has assurance that robust biosecurity protocols are in place in those nations impacted by the disease.
A South Canterbury family’s ongoing support of Meat The Need has seen almost 12,000 meals donated to food banks across the country.
New analysis from the Meat Industry Association (MIA) reveals a New Zealand red meat sector under pressure from global market challenges.
Federated Farmers forestry spokesperson Toby Williams says that changes to forestry rules announced yesterday will put power back into the hands of local communities.
In a new policy announcement made this morning, the ACT Party says rural regulations will be the first to hit the chopping block if the party is elected.
Farmer-led charity Meat The Need co-founder Wayne Langford has stepped down as general manager.
ASB has launched its new ASB ACCESS programme, designed to accelerate the export growth of established high-potential food and fibre businesses, through access to debt capital alongside advice, connections and expertise.
New national standards will give local councils more power to decide where new commercial forests – including carbon forests – are located, to reduce the impacts on communities and the environment, says Environment Minister David Parker.
A Pukekohe deer farmer has been fined $12,000 for not tagging 278 animals under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme.
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The search is on for the next generation of game-changers who are making a difference in agriculture, with applications now open for the 2024 Zanda McDonald Award.
Farmers, foresters and conservationists are all calling on political parties to commit to controlling the large mobs of browsing pests such as deer, goats, pigs, and wallabies.
With the German Agritechnica Event just a few weeks away, it looks like the key tractor makers are playing a game of top trumps with their flagship 4-wheel drive machines.
Deere NZ territory manager Jaiden Drought was elected new president of the Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) at its August annual meeting.
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