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Calls for hold on winter grazing rules
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has called for winter grazing rules to be put on hold until November 2023.Flooded roads block milk collection
Fonterra says milk collections are disrupted in Northland and the top of the South Island due to flooding.Banks offer support to flood-affected customers
Banks across New Zealand are offering financial support to customers hit by the severe weather in the South Island.Camping on farm to get cows calved
Takaka farmer Cherrie Chubb has been camping on the farm over the past few days to calve cows.National
Government to provide support to Nelson Tasman communities
The Mayoral Relief Fund to help communities in the Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough communities will get a $200,000 boost from the…
Industry stalwarts among new WoolWorks board directors
Silver Fern Farms Co-operative chairman Rob Hewett is among three new directors appointed to the WoolWorks Board.Developments coming to help reduce on-farm GHGs
Despite the challenge of agricultural emissions making up 50% of NZ’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) profile, there are several mitigation…Staunch rural health advocate recognised
Rural health advocate Dr Jeremy Webber was awarded a Distinguished Fellowship of The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners…Wool in schools popular
A project that aims to educate Kiwi schoolchildren about wool will see the 25,000th student pass through its wool sheds…World
Trans-Tasman ag ministers zoom in on biosecurity
When New Zealand’s Agriculture, Biosecurity and Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor met with his new Australian counterpart yesterday, the subject of biosecurity was top of their agenda.
New Aussie ag minister
Australian farmers hope that the new Labor Government will help ease chronic worker shortages crippling the agriculture sector.
FAO distributes seed potatoes to Ukrainian rural families
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has distributed seed potato kits to 17,740 Ukrainian households from across ten of the country’s oblasts (administrative division) so they can plant food in time for the next harvesting season.
Australian trucking industry has the blues
The Australian Trucking Association is flashing its headlights to warn of a worsening situation with supplies of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) throughout the country.
Making agrifood systems more resilient to shocks
According to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), without proper preparation unpredictable shocks will continue to undermine agrifood systems.
Opinion
Discerning fact from fiction
OPINION: I feel pretty confident you will have heard the following quip, “Don’t want to ruin a good story with…
Split gas approach fails
OPINION: The much celebrated achievement of convincing the Government to calculate short and long-lived gases separately is starting to wear…Editorial: Take an interest
OPINION: With nominations now closed for the local government elections to be held in October, it is time to start…He waka what?
OPINION: "We are all in this waka together” which, when translated, becomes “He Waka Eke Noa”.100 years and still going strong
OPINION: This year we're marking the centenary of the New Zealand Meat Board (NZMB) and this represents a good opportunity…Agribusiness
Wet, wet, wet!
After a very wet July, NIWA is forecasting a ray of hope for sodden farmers. Temperatures are most likely to…
Funding to measure NZ's ag emissions
The Ministry for Primary Industries is calling on researchers to apply for funding to better measure the country’s agricultural emissions.Punting on a natural payoff
NZ carpet maker Bremworth has bet its future on a growing consumer shift to sustainability with its move to drop…Fonterra updates earnings guidance
Fonterra has updated its earnings guidance for the 2022 financial year that ended on 31 July 2022, indicating that earnings…'Find your fit' campaign launched
A new recruitment campaign called ‘Find Your Fit in Forestry’ has been launched with the aim of drawing attention to…Management
Good science helping make better farming decisions
"Science is important for farmers," says Dr Suzi Keeling, Beef + Lamb New Zealand's sector science strategy manager.
50 GHG workshops in 30 days
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has joined forces with Silver Fern Farms, Alliance, Greenlea Premier Meats, ANZCO and Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) to deliver 50 Greenhouse Gas workshops over the course of 30 days.
The climate challenge
One of the recent challenges facing Trevor Johnson and his team at Paparata Station has been the changing climate.
Four into one goes nicely
Instead of running Paparata as one station, Trevor Johnson has divided it into four separately managed blocks - each designed to complement the other and run by four separate managers.
King Country's hidden jewel
The so-called Forgotten Highway, between Taumaranui and Stratford, has many surprises to offer - if you care to stop and look. In farming terms, one of these is Paparata Station, near the settlement of Tokirima, owned by Trevor Johnson. Peter Burke recently paid a visit to this magnificent property.
Farm Health
Crucial relationship between private and public vets
Much of the work veterinarians do is behind the scenes, but underpins aspects of our economy, environment and way of…
Mainland winning sheep measles battle
It appears that South Island farmers are currently achieving greater success than their northern colleagues in controlling Taenia ovis or…Wet weather means more worms
Following NZ's wettest July, according to NIWA, a laboratory analysing faecal egg counts (FEC) says this has led to record…South Island ahead of North in controlling sheep measles
South Island farmers are currently achieving greater success than those in the North in controlling Taenia ovis (sheep measles), according…Indonesian meat ban
Travellers are no longer allowed to bring personal consignments of any meat products from Indonesia into New Zealand.Machinery & Products
Removing the hassle of dealing with bale film and net
There would be many farmers who cringe at the thought of pulling silage wrap off bales on a cold, miserable…
Tech support plays vital role
With low unemployment rates, businesses are reporting ongoing issues with filling vacancies and recruiting new talent.Massey Ferguson launches 7S Series
Recently launched into the Australian and New Zealand markets, the new Massey Ferguson 7S Series tractors comprises six models offering…Steel Blue partners with Sweet Louise
Safety boot manufacturer Steel Blue has partnered with breast cancer support organisation Sweet Louise.New disc cultivator launched
Väderstad has introduced a new disc cultivator – the Carrier XT 425-625 – featuring rotating disc axles, that optimizes results…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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Do the math!
OPINION: The Hound would be a rich canine if he got a dollar for every time he's heard multi-national, fundraising…
No sugar coating
OPINION: Your canine crusader had to have a bit of a giggle at a recent employment ad run by an…
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