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NZ red meat sector says UK-Australia FTA sets benchmark for negotiations
The UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), agreed to by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week, represents a useful yardstick…Govt celebrates 250th 4G tower
The Government has welcomed the completion of the 250th 4G mobile tower, as part of its push for better rural…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…National
Meticulous planning helps farmers take out deer award
Central Hawke's Bay farmers Grant and Sally Charteris were recently named the winners of the 2021 Elworthy Award.
LIC offloads struggling business
Farmer Co-operative LIC is offloading its automation business that it has struggled to make a money earner.How will the beef and lamb vote break
Farmers around the country will vote soon on whether or not Beef+Lamb NZ will retain its right to continue to…Plan for Government-imposed farm plans take shape
An agreed framework on farm plans has been made between Government and the farming sector.Wide price range 'realistic'
Fonterra's wide forecast milk price range for the new season is realistic, says BNZ senior economist Doug Steel.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
Time for farming leaders to stand up!
OPINION: Farmers are being herded into a very dangerous crush.
Alone time is not lonely!
Many years ago, when I was still single, I had a mate who worked with me for a short time.Editorial: Tough road ahead
OPINION: Trade Minister Damien O'Connor recently flew of to the UK and Eu in an effort to add some much…Where's the dollars and sense?
With all the hype around the benefits of regenerative agriculture, a significant aspect appears to be missing – economics.Nothing - not even a hug!
OPINION: Jacinda breezed in to town recently, with Damien in tow.Agribusiness
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.Fonterra's top brass out to sell capital restructure plans
Fonterra's board and management are on the road to discuss capital structure options with farmer shareholders.Management
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.
Managing through drought successfully
Farmers in Hawke's Bay have now experienced two successive years of bad droughts, which has stretched their farm management skills to the limit. Watching this and working with farmers to mitigate the problems are two experienced AgFirst farm consultants based in Hastings - Lochie MacGillivray and Phil Tither. They talked with reporter Peter Burke about what they have seen and what works best.
Quality data assists management
The horticulture industry faces environmental sustainability issues concerning the use of water.
Planning the key to successful winter grazing
A Southland farmer believes careful planning is the key to mitigating potential risks of grazing livestock on fodder crops during the winter.
Managing ewes when covers are low
The dry in some regions of New Zealand has resulted in sheep farmers wondering how they will get through the coming winter and the impacts this may have one the number and weight of lambs weaned. Massey University's Professor Paul Kenyon looks into the issue.
Farm Health
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…Trial for low methane sheep
Artificial breeding will play a role in accelerating the transition of a proportion of Beef + Lamb New Zealand's (B+LNZ)…Change to deal with drench resistance
An emerging drench resistance issue has been identified on Beef + Lamb New Zealand's Future Farm Lanercost in North Canterbury…Urgent need for facial eczema research funding
Farmers rate facial eczema (FE) in their top three animal health concerns, yet there is currently no new research being…Machinery & Products
Factory fast tracks production
After giving the go-ahead for a major investment at its Le Mans plant back in 2017, Claas recently showcased its…
Is the day of the drone closer than we think?
Drones have become increasingly popular in agriculture and horticulture over the last decade, whether taking aerial photographs of a property,…Lady muck really does suck
As anyone will attest to – if they’re married to someone with horses, have kids with ponies or are foolish…Yamaha's new machine hits all the right notes
The increasingly popular UTV/side-by-side sector offers a wide range of choices for farm or rural mobility, which has been made…The perfect workhorse
Hastings-based Kleer Contractors provides 24-hour machine work and labour for a local food processing plant.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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No thanks!
OPINION: A mate of this old mutt's almost choked on his dog tucker when he came across the musings of…
More sunlight
OPINION: Your canine crusader hears that not all is rosy in the world of supposed rural sector congeniality.
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