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Enhance Task Force Green approved for West Coast and Marlborough
The Government has activated Enhanced Task Force Green (ETFG) in response to the West Coast and Marlborough floods, Social Development…Unlikely to get all our way with FTAs
A hint from recent trade talks suggests that New Zealand may not get everything it wants in its free trade…Shine off dairy prices
Resurging Covid-19 across the globe is continuing to take the shine off previously high dairy prices.Have Your Say
Last issue we asked Rural News readers if they thought farming leaders have stood up enough to the Government over…National
West Coast floods cause devastation
Dead stock are being quickly removed and heavy machinery brought in to deal with silted pastures and damaged infrastructure on…
Farmers to vote on Wools of New Zealand and Primary Wool Co-operative merger
Approximately 2,100 farmers will vote in November on a proposed merger between grower-owned export and marketing company Wools of New…Buller farmers in recovery mode
With calving just a few weeks away, farmers in the Buller district are now busy repairing damage to their properties.Huge turnout in the Horowhenua
Dozens of people lined the main street of the Horowhenua rural town of Levin to cheer on the huge turnout…Clear message for Govt - MP
MP for Southland Joseph Mooney, National, says farmers sent a clear message to the government by taking to the streets…World
NZ and Ireland farming's GHG battle
A top climate change policy advisor to the Irish government says Ireland and New Zealand should become close allies to combat the negative narrative against the dairy industry. Peter Burke reports.
Global food prices rise at rapid pace in May
Global food prices rose at their fastest monthly rate in more than a decade in May, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reported.
Mission impossible
Agriculture and Trade Minister Damien O'Connor is off to Europe soon to try and breathe some life into free trade talks between NZ and the UK, and NZ and the European Union.
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.
Opinion
We all make mistakes
Nearly 50 years ago, back in the early 70’s, a passenger plane went down shortly before midnight, crashing into the…
Who speaks for the New Zealand farmer?
OPINION: There was a time when to be a public servant, or to be in the public service, was something…Editorial: Anyone listening?
OPINION: The country's farmers are feeling disregarded, discontented, disrespected and disgruntled.Retaining farming's voice
OPINION: As farmers, we are skilled at managing what happens inside the farm gate; it is the externalities, the factors…Let's split fact from fiction
OPINION: After attending the Beef + Lamb NZ roadshow in Timaru, I have a level of discomfort around parts of…Agribusiness
Will NZ prices heat up in July?
Dairy Dairy commodity prices were mostly softer through June 2021.
Everything looks like going up!
Dairy Global dairy spot markets, for the most part, have been stuck in neutral through May.Red meat sector exports steady in April
New Zealand red meat exports remained steady in April with a total of $863 million worth of meat and co-products…Changing look for NZ lamb?
New Zealand meat producers will have to change their breeding priorities to take a full advantage of a new optical…Pricing holds firm
Dairy Milk supply volumes boosted almost 10% in March 2021 YOY.Management
Realising potential of hoggets
Hogget breeding has the potential to improve farm productivity but they take careful management according to Professor Paul Kenyon of Massey University. Peter Burke reports.
Gisborne farmers deering to be different
During the past 20 years Malcolm and Caroline Rau have quietly built-up the Gisborne region's largest deer herd.
Positive N news for dairy sheep
An AgResearch study shows that dairy sheep appear to have lower nitrogen leaching per hectare than their bovine counterparts. Dr Diana Selbie has been leading the MBIE-funded project looking at the environmental footprint of dairy sheep. Its aim is to provide some hard data to back up claims that this industry is more environmentally friendly. Peter Burke reports...
Has the Wiltshire's time come?
One of the key speakers at a recent Massey University Wiltshire field day was Marton farmer Richard Morrison.
Catch crops a valuable tool
Along with several other organisations, Beef+Lamb NZ helped fund the catch crops for reduced nitrate leaching project. Sown as soon as possible after grazing has finished, catch crops have been the subject of a Sustainable Farming Fund project led by Peter Carey from Lincoln Agritech, with support from Brendon Malcolm and Shane Maley from Plant and Food Research and AgResearch.
Farm Health
Promising early results for facial eczema test
Early results from a pilot study investigating the potential for a laboratory test to determine facial eczema (FE) tolerance are…
Johne's milk test in the offing
A test to detect Johne's Disease and pregnancy from a single milk sample in cattle is being developed.Managing stressed stock in the aftermath of an adverse event
Livestock can be stressed in many situations - adverse events being no exception.Drenching - doing it right
Effective and accurate drenching is important for animal health and productivity. It needs strategic decision making and should be part…Shedding Wiltshire's anti wool appeal
Of all the projects Massey University's School of Agriculture has been involved in over the years, it's never had such…Machinery & Products
One-pass cultivator moves 70% less soil
According to Kverneland distributor, Power Farming, the KultiStrip system will bring opportunities to farm environmentally, while improving yields and profitability.
New brand on the block
A new name was on show at Fieldays in the shape of Solis Tractors.Tags just got a whole lot smarter
Released in May 2021, the Ceres smart tag is the world's first direct-to-satellite tag for agriculture.Quad bike maintenance a non-negotiable
Checking tyre pressure on quad bikes should be a fundamental health and safety process, says WorkSafe New Zealand.Claas buys into bots
German harvesting specialist and tractor manufacturer Claas has acquired a minority shareholding in Dutch start-up company AgXeed, the developer of…Motoring
Safari on a Trek to NZ
Exclusive to the New Zealand market and available in limited supply, the Suzuki Jimny Safari adds to an already versatile…
Updated Navara ute bolder and more refined
The most obvious change to the updated Nissan Navara is the bold, almost American, styling.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.» The RNG Weather Report
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Thanks - not!
OPINION: Your canine crusader reckons one of the few things you can guarantee in farming - a bit like rates…
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OPINION: A mate of the Hound's reckons the PM needs to be a bit careful about who or what she…
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Another protest coming!
Another nationwide protest by farmers will be held on August 16 unless the Government listens to their concerns.
Chair calls for calm
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