Recent
Government to back more initiatives to boost food and fibre workforce
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has announced a series of initiatives to fill critical jobs in the food and fibre sector.Alliance-supported event raises $42,000 for charity
Alliance Group says it has helped to raise more than $42,000 at a recent Ronald McDonald House South Island Supper…Dairy holds as northern flush approaches
Rabobank reports that the future global outlook is clearer and more hopeful than it has been for months.Ahuwhenua finalist showcases farm
Pouarua Farms is the largest, single dairy platform in the Hauraki region and it can also lay claim to be…National
Passion for environment leads to title win
Newly-crowned national ambassadors for sustainable farming, Evan and Linda Potter say they are very humbled to win this year's Ballance…
Synlait falters as Chinese channel sellers disappear
Canterbury Milk processor Synlait has suffered a 76% drop in half-year net profit as it battles Covid-related volatility and rising…Tools now available to help farmers calculate their GHG numbers
Two new information sources to help farmers understand their agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are now available.Deer farmer's roaring success
Southland elk farmer Tom May is no stranger to producing top quality velvet and believes that his Mayfield Elk Farm,…The beginning - not end!
After seven years, the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) came to an end on 31 March, yet chair Malcolm Bailey…World
Irish farmers confront similar conundrum
Irish farmers are facing similar concerns to their NZ counterparts about how they can reduce the agriculture sector's greenhouse gas (GHG) contributions without severely restricting their future production and profitability.
NSW to lift GM crop moratorium
The NSW Government has announced that a moratorium on genetically modified (GM) food crops will be lifted in the state from 1 July 2021, ending an 18-year ban.
NZ and China sign FTA upgrade
Trade Ministers for New Zealand and China have signed an upgrade to the free trade agreement between the two countries.
NZ to host virtual APEC
New Zealand will be in the virtual spotlight for the next 12 months as it hosts the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) conference.
Pledge to end child labour in agriculture
The director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu, has pledged to intensify efforts toward addressing child labour in agriculture through a dedicated work programme.
Opinion
We just can't leave it to beaver!
OPINION: The lucky country is New Zealand.
No foiling in the dry
OPINION: If you ask me, climate change is here in spades.Editorial: Time to listen
OPINION: Now that submissions have formally closed on the Climate Change Commission's (CCC) draft recommendations, released in February, on reducing…The human being factor
OPINION: Just like you, everyone I have ever met, myself included, suffers from what I call "The Human Being Factor".Global Britain - is it about to become a reality?
OPINION: Former NZ agriculture and trade minister, and ex-High Commissioner to the UK, Lockwood Smith, was the only non-UK member…Agribusiness
Aussie machinery sector booms on back of government incentive
New tractor sales in Australia look to be on track to hit the 14,000 mark for the year.
Cattle prices remain strong
Strong demand and limited cattle supplies saw cattle prices rise across most major cattle producing countries.Farmers still waiting
DairyNZ is calling on the Government to respond to an advisory group’s recommendations to improve winter grazing rules.Allied Farmers' profits nosedives
Allied Farmers posted a better-than-expected net profit of $531,000 for the six months ending December 31, 2020.Healthy half year for PGG Wrightson
Rural services company PGG Wrightson’s (PGW) net profit leapt 41% in the first half of the current financial year to…Management
Good communication the key
As the autumn sun rose in the east, the first of more than 100 people from around the district started arriving for the field day.
Ahuwhenua finalist showcases farm
Pouarua Farms is the largest, single dairy platform in the Hauraki region and it can also lay claim to be one of the best Maori dairy farms in the country.
Ensure your pasture feeds animals
An agronomist is warning that unusually high insect pressure has seen spring-sown crops take a real hiding in some regions this season.
Awards open up doors
The 2021 Auckland/Hauraki dairy manager of the year Stephanie Walker says the dairy industry awards competition has provided her with invaluable networking.
Data key to benchmarking
Without data and benchmarking, farmers are in the dark about their performance, particularly when it comes to animal health and welfare.
Farm Health
Getting a feel for in-lamb 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
Live animals trapped in a truck for six hours in Auckland's summer heat is not acceptable in anyone's view.Small window to lift ewe condition
Sheep farmers in many parts of the country have the next few weeks to lift the condition of their lighter…MPI re-checking bovis farms to ensure disease is gone
MPI is doing a double check of farms that have been infected with M.bovis in the past.Small steps boost farm's biodiversity
Farmers discovered that there are many ways to protect and enhance mahinga kai and biodiversity values while visiting Waimak Farm…Machinery & Products
Wide wonderful wiper has all the weeds covered
Well known for its capability in dealing to weeds in growing crops, the New Zealand-designed and built Rotowiper, has proven…
SIAFD wins punters' plaudits
After celebrating its 70th year last month, it looks like the South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) has hit its…Opens up blindspots
Traditionally blind spots caused by large buckets or front mounted loads on wheeled loaders have been a major safety concern.She's one big feeder
Feeder specialists Hustler has released a maxi-sized multi-feeder aimed at large scale farms in New Zealand and further afield.Roots out problems
Austrian manufacturer Pöttinger has introduced the new Durastar narrow share for its Synkro and Synkro-T, mounted stubble cultivators.Motoring
Warlock offers a touch of magic
Having previously reviewed the RAM 1500 in 2020, we recently took the chance to get behind the wheel of the…
Outback now in its 25th year
Now in its 25th year, and sixth edition, the 2021 Subaru’s Outback wagon was recently launched in New Zealand.Strewth mate... it's a shocker!
Over the ditch in Australia, Toyota utes and trucks are the workhorses of the country’s economy.Blurring the boundaries between work and play
New from the Yamaha camp is R Max2 XT-R.Early pick for car of the year!
As I'm writing this review in early December, I’d like to make a prediction – the new Land Rover Defender…» The RNG Weather Report
» Latest Print Issues Online
The Hound
Blue murder
OPINION: Your old mate recently read an off-the-wall suggestion, by some boffin, that deliberately staining meat blue will lead to…
Foot in mouth - again!
OPINION: This old mutt reckons Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor too often suffers from 'foot in mouth' disease.
» Connect with Rural News
» eNewsletter
Popular Reads
No 'one trick' pony
Fonterra says its revised strategy, focusing on value rather than volume, is paying off.
Dairy strong despite 'correction'
Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says results of the last two dairy auctions reflect volatility in the global markets.
State backing for plant protein sector development
A company, founded by two agribusiness leaders, is partnering with Government on a $20 million research and development programme that…