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Farmers try to rectify mistakes

Tony Cleland says farm environment plans – driven by the farmers, properly audited and with consequences if not adhered to – is a better way to improve waterways.

After hearing about problems with the Government’s new freshwater regulations, Tony Cleland organised a meeting between farmer representatives and the Ministers for the Environment and Agriculture.

Is he the right Guy for Fonterra?

Former Primary Industries Minister and Fonterra board aspirant Nathan Guy believes his relationships with bureaucrats in Wellington will help the co-op’s farmers immensely.

Live exports all at sea

The fate of live export shipments to China – and other parts of the world – remains on hold.

Whether 28,000 dairy cattle destined for China, and currently held in quarantine, actually get to their destination is up in the air.

New water rules muddy waters

Federated Farmers Southland vice president Bernadette Hunt says farmers are angry and frustrated at the new rules.

More revelations about the impracticality of the Governments’ new freshwater regulations debacle have emerged.

Dairy awards debacle refuses to die

Not going quietly: Nick Bertram is refusing to accept the findings of a review into the national dairy awards saga.

Dethroned NZ Share Farmer of the Year Nick Bertram is refusing to accept the findings of a review into the national dairy awards saga.

$1.69m for trees for Māori landowners

The Government will provide up to $1.69 million through the One Billion Trees programme to Māori landowners.

Running the Auckland Marathon... in gumboots

A Paeroa man is training to run the Auckland Marathon in gumboots.

Self-shedding sheep study

A Massey University study is looking at the production consequences of crossbreeding with Wiltshire sheep to a fully shedding flock.

Massey University is examining the economic impact and the production consequences of crossbreeding with Wiltshire sheep to a fully shedding flock.

Long-acting drench treatments called into question – again

New research has cast even more doubt on the economic value of drenching ewes with long-acting products.

Even more doubt has been cast on the economic value of drenching ewes with long-acting products, following a recent jointly-funded Beef + Lamb New Zealand study.

Helping grow farming’s future

Jackson has taken his farming experience from his coastal sheep and beef property at Te Akau in the development of an agribusiness programme that has now been rolled out in secondary schools throughout NZ.

John Jackson’s ability for future and critical thinking saw him deeply involved in the development of an agribusiness programme that has now been rolled out in secondary schools throughout NZ.