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Water tax ‘won’t be effective’

IrrigationNZ chief executive Andrew Curtis.

Irrigators say they are looking forward to continuing to develop a constructive and productive working relationship with the new government.

Winston’s decision: what farmers think

The internet is awash with farmers furious at Winston Peters’ decision to back a New Zealand First/Labour coalition.

Farmers ready to work together

Katie Milne, Federated Farmers national president.

Farmers are ready to engage and work with the new coalition government, says Federated Farmers.

The last single-focus Effluent Expo?

The sixth Effluent Expo that took place earlier this week at the Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton, looks like it might be the last single-focus event.

Farmers applaud retiring commissioner

Farmers have thanked the outgoing Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright for her service.

$40,000 MPI funding to get high value ginseng exporting

South Waikato ginseng producer Maraeroa is now ready to approach potential investors after receiving up to $40,000 funding from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

Getting a taste of consumers

A new study will test consumers’ awareness of NZ red meat and gain an understanding of the attributes that are important to them.

The red meat sector wants to know what attributes in beef and lamb products are important to key consumers and how it influences their purchase decisions.

ENZA Foods on the market

T&G Global Limited (T&G) wants to offload its fruit processing business, ENZA Foods.

Pasture and feed issues from wet season

Sodden pastures could become a major feed issue for many lower North Island farmers even after the rain stops and growing conditions improve.

The capital cost of high-output modern tractors and machinery has prompted many agricultural contractors to diversify into civil work such as site development, re-contouring and road or race building.