
Massey University is leading the carge to train rural professionals to help farmers to produce Farm Environment Plans (FEPs). It is running a series of courses ranging from introductory through to an advanced course. Peter Burke caught up with the participants at the advanced course at Massey recently.
After seven years, the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) came to an end on 31 March, yet chair Malcolm Bailey says it's work is "continuous".
Climate change and a labour shortage are two of the big issues being faced by NZ's primary sector at present.
The head of the Climate Change Commission, Dr Rod Carr says all New Zealanders have a responsibility to begin reducing emissions if we are to rise to the climate challenge.
In an effort to counter misinformation about, and to promote the benefits of, NZ red meat, a new website was launched last week.
Outgoing Ravensdown chief executive Greg Campbell is worried that state-imposed regulations will limit on farm innovation.
Fonterra is on target to drop coal-fired boilers from its New Zealand manufacturing sites by 2037 as proposed by the Climate Change Commission.
Police hope to clear a backlog in the processing of new firearms licences and licence renewals ahead of the beginning of duck hunting season in May.
Fonterra chairman Peter McBride believes farmer shareholders’ views on capital structure changes are aligned with the board’s thinking.
Farmers are warning that some of the proposals in the Climate Change Commission draft advice to the Government will result in financial losses for many.
Silver Fern Farms Co-operative has announced a net profit after tax of $32.4 million for the 2020 financial year.
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