Political colours
OPINION: Your old mate welcomes the proposed changes to local government but notes it drew responses that ranged from the reasonable…
ANZ has announced an assistance package for farmers affected by extreme dry conditions across much of New Zealand’s east coast.
Farmers need to act now if they are to cope with the effects of a predicted drought in Canterbury, Lincoln University experts say.
Silver Fern Farms’ chairman Rob Hewett has effectively backed himself and Herstall Ulrich in the director election requesting a vote for “no change” to the board.
Federated Farmers is looking at changing its subscription structure to better reflect the changing nature of farm land ownership.
The slump in dairy prices has unsurprisingly sent confidence crashing down in key dairy regions.
Independent meat company Affco’s chief executive Hamish Simpson has become the latest high profile departure from the industry.
For the first time ever, New Zealand beef exports (October-December 2014) have exceeded lamb exports in value.
An award winning Waikato sharemilker who copped a $16,875 fine for mistakes made in an environmental farm clean-up should never have been taken to court, says a Waikato Regional councillor.
The hot dry weather has seen total fire bans imposed on many parts of the South Island and Wairarapa will soon have one, says Federated Farmers national vice president Anders Crofoot.
Is history set to repeat itself in Silver Fern Farms’ director elections?
More...
Stock prices have tumbled and feed values are starting to climb as dry becomes drought in the east of the South Island.
The chances of the controversial Ruataniwha dam irrigation scheme going ahead are still very good, says the Hawkes Bay Regional Council chair.
Farmers need to be aware of the possible limitations of international weather apps on their smartphones, says Phil Duncan of weatherwatch.co.nz.
Sheep and beef farmers on the North Island east coast are getting nervous about the lack of rain, according to Gisborne-based AgFirst consultant Peter Andrew.
The Hound
True agenda
OPINION: A press release from the oxygen thieves running the hot air symposium on climate change, known as COP30, grabbed your…
» Connect with Rural News
Popular Reads
Open Country opens butter plant
When American retail giant Cosco came to audit Open Country Dairy’s new butter plant at the Waharoa site and give…
MPI launches industry-wide project to manage feral deer
An industry-wide project led by Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is underway to deal with the rising number of feral…
Hawke’s Bay farmers donate livestock to support rescue helicopter
A Hawke's Bay farming family of self-confessed 'frequent flyers' has donated the proceeds from their spring lambs.
