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Covid minces meat prices

eef and lamb prices have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic given many cuts of meat – particularly for lamb – are consumed in restaurants. Photo credit: Kieren Scott - Minaret Station

Farmgate red meat prices are taking a hit as Covid continues to disrupt dining out businesses around the world.

Published in General News

First time competitor cleans up

Taranaki Manawatu FMG Young Farmer of the Year Jake Jarman

A first time competitor has won the Taranaki Manawatu FMG Young Farmer of the Year Regional Final.

Published in General News

2020 property market closes on a healthy note

Farm sales went up once again in December 2020.

Data release by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows there were 175 more farm sales for the three months ending December 2020 than for the same period in 2019.

Published in General News

Dairy conversion - Otaki style

From the outside it still looks like a dairy shed except it is painted white with black cow-like symbols.

Near the Horowhenua town of Otaki, dairy conversion has taken on a whole new meaning. It’s not a case of converting sheep and beef farms to dairy farms, rather it’s a case of just converting old dairy sheds to country style tourist accommodation. Reporter Peter Burke visited two such conversions by two pretty special and creative women.

Published in Rural Life

Kiwi rotary systems star in Chinese mega dairies

There is high demand for reliable, high performing milking technology as China continues to ramp up its herd sizes and milk production.

Another New Zealand company has had success exporting dairy technology to China.

Published in Management

Family farm comes full circle with Jersey genetics

John Totty says the transition to Jerseys has been an easy decision.

Four generations have farmed on John Totty’s 465-hectare property at Staveley, mid-Canterbury with Jersey cows featuring prominently throughout the years.

Published in Farm Health

Growing a family legacy

Under the watchful eye of Jack, Sophia Hunt prepares oak seedlings for planting on the farm that's been in her family for more than 100 years.

What started with planting some acacia trees 25 years ago has become a multi-generational passion for the Hunt family in Te Awamutu.

Published in Management

Moves to improve winter grazing requirements

DairyNZ welcomes moves to improve winter grazing rules.

DairyNZ says it supports recommendations to the Government from an advisory group looking to improve winter grazing rules for farmers and achieve better environmental outcomes.

Published in Management

Cow toilet collects gold

Designed by Dutch firm Handkamp, the Cow Toilet collects 15 to 20 litres of urine produced daily by a typically housed European cow.

While we are used to hearing about the latest hi-tech tractors or machines winning medals for technical innovation, it seems that in the livestock sector, designers and manufacturers are also taking awards, often for developing solutions for more basic problems.

Published in Agribusiness