Two-legged pests
OPINION: Federated Farmers has launched a new campaign, swapping ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ for ‘The Twelve Pests of Christmas’ to…
The Government has released a proposal to reduce agriculture emissions for consultation which includes farmers paying a core levy from 2025.
Rural internet users are being left behind in the move towards more technologically advanced systems.
The organisation that represents live exporters believes a more highly regulated industry would have been a better approach than a complete ban.
Live cattle exports will be officially banned from April next year, following the passing of new regulations pushed through by Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor.
Associate Minister for Health Peeni Henare announced additional funding for PRIME (Primary Response In Medical Emergencies) services at the recent National Rural Health Conference in Christchurch.
Woodville shearer Sacha Bond is training hard for an attempt to break the women’s strong wool lamb shearing world record in Southland next year.
Independent Waikato milk processor Tatua is eyeing another reasonable year after setting a new milk price record last season.
On the back of growing criticism of its advocacy efficacy, Beef+Lamb NZ recently emailed farmer levypayers a list of its advocacy efforts.
New Zealand cannot plant its way out of our greenhouse gas problems.
West Coast milk processor Westland Milk Products has been ordered by the High Court to continue picking milk from three dairy farms associated with the Gloriavale community.
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Fears of a global recession and questions over global demand for milk products are pushing dairy prices down.
A leading horticulturist is questioning whether enough is being done to infrastructure in NZ to keep pace with the expansion of agriculture in all its forms.
A new strain of M Bovis has been discovered on one of four farms infected with disease in Mid Canterbury.
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