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Safer Farms announce new chair
Agri Women’s Development Trust co-founder Lindy Nelson is the new chair of Safer Farms.Quality beef producers win award
Coromandel beef producers Brent and Kara Lilley have received the Silver Fern Farms 2020 Plate to Pasture Award for their…CRV Ambreed name change
Herd improvement company, CRV Ambreed becomes CRV as the Dutch company brings together all its global business units under one…Search on for new Ravensdown CEO
Farmer-owned cooperative Ravensdown is looking for a new chief executive.National
Contribution to wellbeing recognised
Farmstrong is tipping its hat to the farmers and growers of New Zealand who have contributed to it winning two…
Farmers hit the waves to de-stress
When the going gets tough, the tough go surfing!MFE moves to mitigate conflicts of interest
Concerns raised about the serious conflict of interest of a key Ministry for the Environment (MfE) staffer involved in the…Rural health advocate recognised
South Canterbury-based nurse practitioner Tania Kemp has been recognised for her contribution to rural health in that region.Trade deal delivers new 'rulebook'
A new trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), has been described as a new rule book for trade…World
UN removes anti-meat tweet
The United Nations has removed a tweet following a global backlash from farmers.
Bunnings banning Oz timber “pandering to extremist groups”
Bunnings’ decision to no longer sell timber from an Australian state-owned forestry agency that breached conservation laws is being criticised.
New swine flu has ‘pandemic potential’
Scientists are calling for urgent action following the discovery of a new strain of swine flu.
UK farmers use trackers to recover stolen machinery
An increase in the use of trackers is enabling UK police to recover 100s of 1000s of pounds worth of stolen machinery.
Pig of a situation in the US
US pig farmers could soon be culling on-site due to a COVID-19 induced backup at meatpacking plants.
Opinion
How do we brand differently?
OPINION: The marketers are telling us that they have no choice – but to pursue it.
Fresh start required on freshwater rules
OPINION: Concerns over the freshwater decisions taken by the Government in August have centred on slope rules for stock exclusion…Talk is cheap - Editorial
OPINION: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delivered a ‘nice’ speech at last week’s Primary Industry Conference, organised and run by Federated…Running on empty no good
OPINION: Fuelling things up is a constant part of our everyday lives on the farm.The results are in - now what?
OPINION: Now voters have had their say, the incoming Government has some important decisions to make about farming in New…Agribusiness
Carter joins Ruralco board
Former Agriculture Minister and Banks Peninsula farmer David Carter has been elected to the board of rural trader, Ruralco.
'Doffing' claim hits Alliance result
An historic employee entitlement claim of nearly $20 million severely dented meat processor Alliance Group’s annual result this year.Alliance puts in good performance despite Covid-19
Meat co-op Alliance Group announced an underlying profit of $27.4 million for 2020. Adjusted for one-off events, the annual profit…US holds up NZ meat exports
New Zealand's red meat sector exports to the United States grew by 50% during the three months from July to…Carpet maker's blast from the past
Following its announcement earlier this year of quitting synthetics and only using 100% NZ wool, carpet manufacturer Cavalier Bremworth has…Management
Wood chips to help solve nitrogen problem
Preventing nitrogen getting into waterways is high on the priority list for many farmers and growers.
Staying ahead of the game
High-performing farmers are front-footing challenges facing the sheep and beef sector and adapting their businesses, according to new research by the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP).
Top line-up promised for expo
The countdown is on to one of the highlights of the wider region’s agriculture calendar, the 2021 East Coast Farming Expo for sheep and beef farmers.
The winds of change
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 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.
Farm Health
Worm resistance genetics
Sheep farmers should be investing in proven, worm resistant genetics this breeding season to future proof their businesses’ bottom lines.
Getting to the bottom of ill thrift
Ill thrift is a term used to describe when stock grow at a slower growth rate than expected, given their…Car racing AI technician motors through her work
Dannevirke dairy farmer Tania Cresswell manages her parents’ 55ha dairy farm at Papatawa, milking 160 predominately Holstein Friesian cows.Ram selection should include Facial Eczema tolerance, says Beef + Lamb New Zealand
As ram buying season gets underway, Beef+Lamb New Zealand is encouraging farmers in at-risk areas to consider including Facial Eczema…No shear sheep a perfect fit
At a time of depressed wool prices, more and more sheep farmers are looking at reducing costs – such as…Machinery & Products
Krone looks at reverse drive
Anyone familiar with precision grass harvesting will remember the domination of the drum-type trailed harvesters of the 1980s and ‘90s.
Get in early or miss the boat!
With a second wave of Covid-19 bringing Europe to a dramatic slowdown, as more severe lockdowns are imposed, reports suggest…Tractors of choice increase options
Canterbury-based Quigley Contracting’s tractors of choice are Fendt – preferred for their technology and versatility.Weeds in for a shock
WIith an increasing focus on reducing chemical herbicides, largely because of crop resistance and a potential build-up of residues, new…Front hopper seed drill eases sowing pressure
Austrian tillage and seed drill manufacturer Pöttinger has expanded its range of Aerosem pneumatic seed drills, with the addition of…Motoring
Big, bold brash Ram truck will grow on you
Introduced in 2018, the Ram 1500 brought big American trucks to the New Zealand mainstream – at a price point…
Hilux ups the ante - yet again
When the 8th generation Toyota Hilux arrived in late 2015, it was a major departure from the Hilux of old.Like a red rag to a bull!
Mark Daniel reviews the new Jeep Gladiator truck.Gladiator set to commence battle
The new Jeep Gladiator is due to arrive on the NZ market in August.‘Czech’ out Skoda’s latest SUV
Skoda has released the newest member of its SUV family – the Skoda Kamiq – to enter the rapidly growing…» The RNG Weather Report
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Action, please!
The Hound notes that despite the new government having been elected for well over a month, there seems to a…
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Your canine crusader is intrigued to learn that the upper-class twats who attend Oxford University in the UK have voted…
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A dangerous precedent
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