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UK farmers are up in arms over claims made in a TV documentary Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed the Planet.
In the programme, renowned UK environmentalist George Monbiot claimed that livestock farming was “destroying our life support system”.
Farmers say Britain has some of the highest standards of environmental protection in the world: they also note that British farming has an ambition to become net zero by 2040.
Farming is not just an industry, it is the lifeblood of Britain’s rural heritage, the National Farmers Union says.
The Government has announced a $700 million fund to support the primary sector and other groups in meeting new clean water standards.
Canterbury milk processor Synlait has reduced its 2019-20 forecast base milk price by 20c to $7.05/kgMS.
A new law preventing the eviction of tenants from rental properties is causing a headache for some dairy farmers.
Outgoing Federated Farmers president Katie Milne has hit out at Wellington-based government officials for their lack of understanding about farming.
Parts of the Waikato are starting to recover from the drought, but the availability of feed remains a concern, says DairyNZ’s Sharon Morrell.
Southland is teetering on the edge of a bad situation, according to DairyNZ’s lead consulting officer in the South Island, Tony Finch.
Farmers in eight EU countries sprayed milk powder in fields to protest against the European Commission’s “misguided” way of mitigating…
Our cousins across the ditch could soon run out of fresh milk.
