The future of Fonterra is assured, so long as farmer owners stay engaged in the governance of the industry and the business they collectively own.
83 students from the Massey University School of Agriculture and Environment were awarded close to $400,000 in scholarships at a recent awards evening.
Farmer-led charity Meat the Need has expanded its offerings, following a new partnership.
Confusion seems to reign in the supermarkets, especially in China where consumers are faced with multiple messages about products and have little time to work out if the messages are correct.
A review into the Wairoa flooding event on 26 June 2024 has found the flood was caused by a combination of factors leading to the river backing up and overflowing.
Breeding better and more efficient sheep is the major focus of a Pāmu (formerly Landcorp) farm in the Central North Island.
The future will see a continuation of the trend to fewer and larger farms, most of which will be ‘family corporates’, says AgFirst chief executive James Allen.
What should be the role of the next generation of agricultural consultants?
Farmers and forestry owners in the Lawrence district of South Otago are hoping tempers will cool after simmering tensions between them prompted a crisis meeting called by the local cop.
Southern District Police are investigating a number of thefts, with tools and ATVs among the items stolen across a wide area, from the outskirts of Invercargill to as far out as Hedgehope.
Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey says scholarships awarded to 27 healthcare students yesterday are another step forward to boosting the rural health workforce.
The New Zealand National Fieldays Society chief executive Peter Nation is to step down in December after eight years in the role.
A horror story - that’s how Federated Farmers describes new research looking at forestry conversions’ impact on water quality.
Onion exports to the lucrative Indonesian market are resuming after officials negotiated an end to costly pre-export methyl bromide fumigation.
Despite last week’s drop in global dairy prices, consensus is emerging among economists that the season’s milk price will end up near $9/kgMS.
Could there finally be positive news for the red meat sector after a period of challenging economic conditions?
Beef + Lamb NZ chair Kate Acland believes that after some challenging years, there are some positive signs in the market for red meat farmers.
Farmers are overjoyed to see a halt to freshwater farm plans put in place by the previous government.
Troubled milk processor Synlait has dropped plans to sell its Pokeno milk plant in Waikato. However, it will consider offloading the plant if a “compelling offer” was made.
In a breakthrough for New Zealand wool technology, woollen air filters by local company Lanaco, will be used by Unilever-owned air purifier manufacturer Blueair.
Four New Zealand farmers have been selected as finalists in this year’s Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards.
A complaint by Synlait founder John Penno over the listed milk processor’s recapitalisation plan has been dismissed by regulators.
A new technology company has been formed which will help New Zealand’s farmers and primary sector better understand and capitalise on their natural vegetation and biodiversity.
A study examining the recovery of land covered by silt during Cyclone Gabrielle last year could provide critical insights on how to manage recovery from the storm.
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