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Fonterra unveils third major investment
Fonterra is investing $150 million on a new cool store at its Whareroa site in Taranaki.Milk powder prices up in latest GDT auction
Good news for New Zealand dairy farmers – whole milk and skim milk powder prices rose in the overnight Global…Waterway restoration sees return of endangered mudfish
A critically threatened endemic freshwater fish found only in Canterbury has been discovered at a Craigmore Sustainables farm near Timaru.'George the Farmer' books help students understand food and farming
A hundred primary schools across New Zealand are now better resourced to teach their students about food and farming after…National
Pipeline of rural governors critical
The future of Fonterra is assured, so long as farmer owners stay engaged in the governance of the industry and…
Scholarships for emerging talent
83 students from the Massey University School of Agriculture and Environment were awarded close to $400,000 in scholarships at a…Meat the Need expands offerings
Farmer-led charity Meat the Need has expanded its offerings, following a new partnership.Making easy choices for consumers
Confusion seems to reign in the supermarkets, especially in China where consumers are faced with multiple messages about products and…Wairoa flood review findings released
A review into the Wairoa flooding event on 26 June 2024 has found the flood was caused by a combination…World
Time to bridge the digital gap between rural and urban - FAO
The director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says the UN has a role to play in leveraging the power of digital technologies.
Election most important for British farming - NFU
As Britain heads to the polls on 4 July, the UK’s National Farmer’s Union (NFU) has come out in full force, saying the election will be the most important in a generation for British farming.
Benefits of EU trade deal
The European Union Ambassador says the new free trade agreement (FTA) between the bloc and New Zealand will bring significant benefits to both parties.
World food prices dip - FAO
In December, world food prices dipped for a ninth consecutive month, according to recent data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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.
Opinion
Tackling technocrats
OPINION: Not long after I started farming, I needed some bridge stringers to cross a small, on-farm stream.
Power of NGOs waning?
OPINION: Have NGOs had their day?Editorial: Farmers can sleep easy now
OPINION: Common sense has prevailed.Fighting sexual harassment in rural workplaces
OPINION: Sexual harassment is a choice. When someone sexually harasses someone, it's an effort to bring the recipient 'down a…Common sense still makes sense
OPINION: I was down in the Wairarapa just recently meeting up with some good friends of many years. A businessman…Agribusiness
Fonterra unveils third major investment
Fonterra is investing $150 million on a new cool store at its Whareroa site in Taranaki.
Tractor, machinery sales dip
The recent Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) conference in Wellington was signalling cautious optimism on the back of rising milk…B+LNZ launches rural leadership scholarship for 2025
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has launched its Rural Leadership Advancement Scholarship.Pamu hit by lower prices, high interest rates
State-owned farmer Pamu (brand name for Landcorp) recorded a net loss after tax of $26 million for year ending June…2024 Sustainable Business Awards entries open
Entries for the 2024 Sustainable Business Awards are now open, with new categories.Management
Robotic milking keeping cows happier, healthier
The De Leeuw family has been running their dairy farm in Kaitake, Taranaki, for over 20 years.
It’s nearly time for fert – spread it accurately
With reports that sales are down significantly, no doubt driven by higher cost and lower returns, it follows that accurate spreading of any product being used is a must.
Focus on pest plants pays off
Taranaki Regional Council is working to eradicate pest plants from 570 sites around the region – about three times as many as six years ago.
Broadacre drone spraying on the rise
As drones get bigger, broadacre applications like arable spraying will become more common, says the Canterburybased founder of Drone Spray, Jono Scott.
Plantain and N mitigation – ‘research must move on’
Some types of pasture may better reduce nitrogen leaching on New Zealand dairy farms than plantain, a major new science review concludes.
Farm Health
TB slaughter levy for dairy jumps 75c/head
TB differential slaughter levy rates are changing with dairy animals paying $12.25/head, an increase of 75c from next month.
Mayo, high-tech barrier help reduce possum numbers
Taranaki's Zero Possum project has entered a new phase, featuring a high-tech farmland barrier and a few squirts of mayo.Tests show drench resistance on farm trending upwards
At least one in three Kiwi sheep farms has triple drench resistance, according to the latest drench efficacy testing undertaken…Milk sensors for herringbone sheds
MSD Animal Health has launched its comprehensive milk monitoring solution, under the SenseHub Dairy brand, for herringbone sheds following successful…Surge in lepto cases
Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection of humans and animals.Machinery & Products
Day out at Fieldays leads to ute win
Out of more than 80,000 entries, Daniel Neil from Piopio has been announced as the lucky winner of the Isuzu…
CNH provides customers better digital technology platform
New Holland and Case IH are introducing new advancements in its precision technology stack to make farming easier and more…Carrfields nabs Krone retailer rights
Ashburton-based Carrfields has signed a deal with Kubota NZ for the retail distribution rights of Krone products in Canterbury, effective…New UK technology turns pollution into fertiliser
While the new Coalition Government sorts out the previous administrations’ emissions policy, emerging UK technology companies are indicating where things…Transmissions factory for big brands
Italian tractor manufacturer Argo Tractors, builders of the McCormick, Landini and Valpadana marques, has opened a new factory to develop…Motoring
Big tick for a big truck
Electric cars and big American trucks can both bring a little anxiety, but for different reasons.
RAM hits 20K!
In a market dominated by utes, Ram Trucks Australia has just put the finishing touches on its 20,000th right-hand drive…Fastest, most powerful Ram
RAM distributor Ateco has always made the point that they sell trucks that eat Utes for breakfast.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.» Latest Print Issues Online
The Hound
'Sheer arrogance'
OPINION: A reader recently called out the Hound for not giving Federated Farmers enough credit for taking Otago Regional Council…
Great ideas?
OPINION: Your old mate was shocked to learn that two pet projects of progressive dreamers have come a gutser in…
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Replacing farms with forests?
A horror story - that’s how Federated Farmers describes new research looking at forestry conversions’ impact on water quality.
Claas unveils high horsepower tractors
Recently Landpower and Claas Harvest Centre unveiled the Claas Xerion 12 series high-horsepower tractor, ending the wait for the much-vaunted…
Pamu hit by lower prices, high interest rates
State-owned farmer Pamu (brand name for Landcorp) recorded a net loss after tax of $26 million for year ending June…