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Why are animals mistreated?

MPI’s Gary Orr says farmers and rural contractors need to be held to account for any breach of animal welfare codes and regulations.

There's been a spike in recent weeks of people appearing before the courts on charges of mistreating farm animals.

State turns heat on frozen fries from EU

Potato farmers are relieved that the Government is investigating the dumping of surplus European frozen fries into New Zealand

Covid cloud hanging but China demand strong

Covid-related uncertainty continues to affect global dairy markets but strong demand from China is helping New Zealand farmers.

Ag equipment sector remains positive

TAMA president Kyle Baxter says despite sales volumes being down members remain confident.

New Zealand's agricultural equipment sector remains in a positive mood, according to the Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA), which represents the sector in manufacturing, retailing and distribution.

Keeping shearing sheds safe

Due to the busy nature of activity undertaken in and around shearing sheds, the opportunity for an accident to happen is high.

With safety at the forefront of all farm activity, there is no better time than now to assess the safety in your shearing shed.

App streamlines capability

John Deere has released new software updates to its Operations Centre and MyOperations App.

All smiles tackling hill country

Kevin Barrett is happy how his Kubota RTV-X1140 handles the steep country on his farm.

A Kubota RTV-X1140, the highest horsepower RTV in its class, has been tried and tested by Taranaki farmer Kevin (Smiley) Barrett – who also happens to be the father of three well-known All Blacks.

The winds of change

Castlepoint Station’s Anders Crofoot says everything they’re doing to look after the soil and fine tune their management system is simply ‘good farming practice’.

When New Yorkers Anders and Emily Crofoot took over Castlepoint Station on the eastern Wairarapa coast in 1998 they had to make some big adjustments, quickly.

Answers are in the soil

Wairarapa farmer Rob Dick on his Eastbro property. Photo Courtesy of the NZ Farm Environmental Trust.

Wairarapa sheep farmer Rob Dick is on a mission to reduce his property’s environmental footprint as quickly as possible – and his approach starts with the soil.

Being tough just not enough

Lisa Kendall says her views about farm health and safety have changed for the better.

Auckland-born and bred Northern region Young Farmer of the Year winner Lisa Kendall reckons because she didn’t grow up on the land she felt a lot of pressure to fit in and be tough when she went into farming.