Belinda Price named Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year
Whanganui sharemilker Belinda Price has been announced as the 2021 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year at Thursday night’s gala awards dinner in Taupo.
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Farm Environment Plan course proves attractive
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.
Government to back more initiatives to boost food and fibre workforce
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has announced a series of initiatives to fill critical jobs in the food and fibre sector.
Alliance-supported event raises $42,000 for charity
Alliance Group says it has helped to raise more than $42,000 at a recent Ronald McDonald House South Island Supper Club event in Invercargill.
Editorial: Time to listen
OPINION: Now that submissions have formally closed on the Climate Change Commission's (CCC) draft recommendations, released in February, on reducing NZ's emissions profile, will it actually listen and act on the advice it has received?
Dairy holds as northern flush approaches
Rabobank reports that the future global outlook is clearer and more hopeful than it has been for months.
National
Passion for environment leads to title win
Newly-crowned national ambassadors for sustainable farming, Evan and Linda Potter say they are very humbled to win this year's Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
Synlait falters as Chinese channel sellers disappear
Canterbury Milk processor Synlait has suffered a 76% drop in half-year net profit as it battles Covid-related volatility and rising dairy prices.
Tools now available to help farmers calculate their GHG numbers
Two new information sources to help farmers understand their agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are now available.
Deer farmer's roaring success
Southland elk farmer Tom May is no stranger to producing top quality velvet and believes that his Mayfield Elk Farm, just south of Winton, may have just set a world record.
World
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…
Automation helps get balance right
For small organic dairy farms like Campbell Village in South Africa, finding the right level of automation is key.Carbonzero organic butter hits US shelves
Fonterra has launched its ‘carbonzero’ certified NZMP organic butter to the North American market, the first such ingredient product in…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…UK warned to honour FTA commitments
Plans for the United Kingdom to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have come with a…Opinion
We just can't leave it to beaver!
OPINION: The lucky country is New Zealand.
No foiling in the dry
OPINION: If you ask me, climate change is here in spades.Editorial: Time to listen
OPINION: Now that submissions have formally closed on the Climate Change Commission's (CCC) draft recommendations, released in February, on reducing…Vaccinating animals just as important
OPINION: As we struggle to fathom how we ended up in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic, we're reminded of…Editorial: Spreading the good word
OPINION: Hats off to the New Zealand dairy industry for telling its story to the world.Agribusiness
Watson to head world's largest breed federation
Holstein Friesian New Zealand general manager Cherilyn Watson has been appointed President of the World Holstein Friesian Federation (WHFF) Council.
Aussie machinery sector booms on back of government incentive
New tractor sales in Australia look to be on track to hit the 14,000 mark for the year.Cattle prices remain strong
Strong demand and limited cattle supplies saw cattle prices rise across most major cattle producing countries.Farmers still waiting
DairyNZ is calling on the Government to respond to an advisory group’s recommendations to improve winter grazing rules.Allied Farmers' profits nosedives
Allied Farmers posted a better-than-expected net profit of $531,000 for the six months ending December 31, 2020.Management
Good communication the key
As the autumn sun rose in the east, the first of more than 100 people from around the district started arriving for the field day.
Ahuwhenua finalist showcases farm
Pouarua Farms is the largest, single dairy platform in the Hauraki region and it can also lay claim to be one of the best Maori dairy farms in the country.
NZ dairy expertise helping Sri Lanka post-war recovery
Nalayini and Chinniah, both in their 50s, have overcome more obstacles than most couples do in a lifetime.
Stick to the science
The other day I read a couple of articles that made me think. The first, published in Stuff was on a report by Otago and Victoria Universities on the number of Kiwis at risk of getting bowel cancer because they live in areas with an elevated water nitrate level.
Ensure your pasture feeds animals
An agronomist is warning that unusually high insect pressure has seen spring-sown crops take a real hiding in some regions this season.
Farm Health
Getting a feel for in-lamb ewes
Ewes that gain condition before and after mating have higher lambing percentages than ewes that simply stand still.
Animal welfare always front of mind for truckers
Live animals trapped in a truck for six hours in Auckland's summer heat is not acceptable in anyone's view.
Cow BCS now more in the spotlight
Up until now the dairy industry has largely left the monitoring and management of cow body condition scores (BCS) to individual farmers, but change is imminent as scrutiny builds from within the consumer base of our valuable markets.
Ear sensors keeping cow health under tabs
The chance of an extra set of eyes on a dairy farm is not to be sniffed at, so a recent on-farm show and tell day in the Waikato created a great deal of interest.
Small window to lift ewe condition
Sheep farmers in many parts of the country have the next few weeks to lift the condition of their lighter ewes before the ram goes out.
Machinery & Products
Wide wonderful wiper has all the weeds covered
Well known for its capability in dealing to weeds in growing crops, the New Zealand-designed and built Rotowiper, has proven itself by increasing production on farms around the world.
SIAFD wins punters' plaudits
After celebrating its 70th year last month, it looks like the South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) has hit its heights - with most exhibitors spoken to considering it to now be the 'best' field day of any sort in the country.
New dimension in fert application
With new nitrogen fertiliser restrictions due to kick in during July 2021, with a target to apply less than 190 units N/ha, many farmers will be having a re-think on fertiliser application.
First methane-powered tractor set for global rollout in 2021
The first production unit of the T6 Methane Power tractor, a cornerstone of New Holland’s Energy Independent Farm concept was presented at the Agritechnica show in 2019.
New telemetry solution
Part of the AGCO stable, Fendt, is introducing Fendt Connect – a new generation telemetry solution for Australian and New Zealand customers, said to offer improved productivity, efficiency, and profitability.
Motoring
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…
Stable recipe, safety brings D-Max up to date
While the New Year break is touted as a time to “recharge the batteries” the reality at a rural property…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.Land Rover range going electric
Jaguar Land Rover has announced a new global strategy that will see the Land Rover brand release six pure electric…» The RNG Weather Report
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The Hound
Blue murder
OPINION: Your old mate recently read an off-the-wall suggestion, by some boffin, that deliberately staining meat blue will lead to…
Foot in mouth - again!
OPINION: This old mutt reckons Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor too often suffers from 'foot in mouth' disease.
Milking It
Sour taste
A dairy snack for kids made by the Gloriavale Christian Community has been dropped by two distributors because of "reputational"…
Cows in lockdown
OPINION: Over the past year the world has been shown the psychological damage that lockdown can have on human wellbeing.
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No 'one trick' pony
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Dairy strong despite 'correction'
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State backing for plant protein sector development
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