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OPINION: ACT MP Mark Cameron isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but he certainly calls it how he sees it, holding…
After months of agitation and meetings around the country, a rural advocacy group has launched what it describes as the "first in a range of actions" to mobilise farmers against unworkable regulations.
The winners of the 2021 Elworthy Award, an environmental accolade for deer farmers, are Grant and Sally Charteris of Forest Road Farm in the Central Hawke’s Bay.
Andrew Olsen has been appointed as the new chief executive of Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ).
Cultivation, seeding and fertiliser application specialists Amazone, claims its new AutoTS spreading system can increase yields along the borders of the paddock by up to 17%.
While the Takata Airbag recall issue is well known, possibly affecting 100 million vehicles globally, closer to home, unregistered vehicles or those ‘retired’ to a farm hack or paddock basher may still have unmodified air bag systems fitted.
Recent media releases from Worksafe and ACC, picked up by media outlets, focused on workplace incidents on farms from the use of quad bikes – or All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).
Corn Borer has become a serious issue in maize growing regions.
Demand for agricultural machinery and equipment has kicked 2021 off to a fantastic start, following the momentum that built during spring and summer of 2020.
An emerging drench resistance issue has been identified on Beef + Lamb New Zealand's Future Farm Lanercost in North Canterbury and a holistic plan is being put in place to protect future livestock productivity.
Farmers rate facial eczema (FE) in their top three animal health concerns, yet there is currently no new research being undertaken to combat the problem.
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The dry in some regions of New Zealand has resulted in sheep farmers wondering how they will get through the coming winter and the impacts this may have one the number and weight of lambs weaned. Massey University's Professor Paul Kenyon looks into the issue.
Dan Schmidt's family came to New Zealand in 1896 and settled in Southland where they established a sheep farm.
OPINION: Agricultural organisations are often at the pointy end of criticism.
OPINION: Back in April of 2010, the NZ Herald carried the story of a British man, who they reported had died penniless.
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