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Animal welfare tops contingency plan

Rural Support Trust chair Neil Bateup says they are "preparing for the worst and hoping for the best".

Animal welfare remains the biggest concern as the Rural Support Trust activates Covid contingency plans for the farming sector.

Tough conversation on vaccinations

The dairy processing industry is facing the prospect of losing some highly skilled staff because they are not fully vaccinated.

The dairy industry is facing the prospect of losing some highly skilled staff because they are not fully vaccinated.

Limited solutions for farmers

Mark Aspin says there aren't a lot of options that farmers could use right now to reduce their methane or nitrous oxide emissions.

There are few if any silver bullets coming in the near future to deal with nitrous oxide and methane on NZ farms.

ETS not a popular option

Beef + Lamb New Zealand chairman Andrew Morrison.

DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel claims not too many farmers are keen on an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

Farmer groups split on continuing with consultation meetings

DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel says going ahead with the farmer meetings was a judgment call.

Farmer groups remain split on whether the primary sector should push ahead with face-to-face consultations on a new emissions pricing option.

CD Field Days cancelled

The Central District Field Days have been cancelled.

The annual Central District Field Days has been cancelled due to Covid.

Self-isolation better way

Julie South says the Government could help the vet sector by immediately opening up the working holiday visa scheme.

Scrapping MIQ requirements from next month means vet clinics can plan ahead with certainty, says recruiter Julie South, VetStaff.

Little to agree on

A Waikato-based agriculture and environment consultant says there is "very little" to agree with in the current HWEN proposals.

Groundswell NZ farm emissions spokesman Steve Cranston told Rural News the group had "very little" to agree with in the current He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) proposals.

The Government's so called 'consolidation of Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) from meat companies has the potential to force the closure of some meat processing plants if staff contract the Omicron version of Covid.

Ag industry group urges vaccination and planning

A Waikato and South Auckland agricultural industry group says vaccination and planning are the best defences against Covid-19 causing disruptions on farm.