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Live exports by sea to end within two years

Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor has announced that live exports by sea will end within the next two year.

Export of livestock by sea will cease following a transition period of up to two years, the Government announced today.

Awards celebrate employer excellence

Minister for Agriculture Damien O'Connor said the awards provide an opportunity to celebrate and thank primary sector employers.

Exceptional employment practices in the primary industries were celebrated at last night’s Good Employer Awards held at Parliament.

Ag biggest contributor to GHG emissions - report

The Ministry for the Environment's 2021 Greenhouse Gas Inventory says that for the year 2019, agriculture was New Zealand's biggest emitting sector.

The Ministry for the Environment’s (MfE) 2021 Greenhouse Gas Inventory revealed that for the year 2019, agriculture was among the two largest contributors to New Zealand’s gross Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.

Warlock offers a touch of magic

The Warlock's 5.7-litre V8 Hemi engine is a peach, pumping out 291kW and 556Nm of torque - mated to an 8-speed auto.

Having previously reviewed the RAM 1500 in 2020, we recently took the chance to get behind the wheel of the latest addition to the series - the RAM 1500 Warlock.

Wide wonderful wiper has all the weeds covered

L to R: Rick Daly, Windwhistle Contracting, and Rotowiper's Dougal Lamont with the 24-metre wide weed wiper at the SIAFD at Kirwee.

Well known for its capability in dealing to weeds in growing crops, the New Zealand-designed and built Rotowiper, has proven itself by increasing production on farms around the world.

SIAFD wins punters' plaudits

A highlight for the 32,000 visitors at this year’s SIAFD were the working demonstrations held on each day of the event.

After celebrating its 70th year last month, it looks like the South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) has hit its heights - with most exhibitors spoken to considering it to now be the 'best' field day of any sort in the country.

Getting a feel for in-lamb ewes

Heavier ewes in good condition invariably have better lambing performances than lighter, skinnier ewes.

Ewes that gain condition before and after mating have higher lambing percentages than ewes that simply stand still.

Animal welfare always front of mind for truckers

Any situation where animals are trapped on a truck creates problems for the driver, says the Road Transport Forum’s Nick Leggett.

Live animals trapped in a truck for six hours in Auckland's summer heat is not acceptable in anyone's view.

Farm Environment Plan course proves attractive

Dr Lucy Birkitt says there is strong demand for all of Massey University’s FEP courses.

Massey University is leading the carge to train rural professionals to help farmers to produce Farm Environment Plans (FEPs). It is running a series of courses ranging from introductory through to an advanced course. Peter Burke caught up with the participants at the advanced course at Massey recently.