110,000 visitors!
OPINION: It's official, Fieldays 2025 clocked 110,000 visitors over the four days.
The government deserves a pat on the back for exempting dairy farmers from the proposed health and safety laws.
Farmers have been spared from having to appoint health and safety representatives. Under the rules workplaces must appoint a staff member to make sure bosses follow the rules. This will include all those with more than 25 employees, and workplaces with fewer than 25 employees that are deemed “high risk”- most farm-based workplaces have been excluded.
With challenging times facing the dairy industry, the last thing farmers needed was to worry about another business cost and more paperwork.
OPINION: Ministry for Primary Industries' situation outlook for primary industries report (SOPI) makes impressive reading.
Sheep and beef farmers Matt and Kristin Churchward say using artificial intelligence (AI) to spread fertiliser on their sprawling 630ha farm is a game changer for their business.
Commercial fruit and vegetable growers are being encouraged to cast their votes in the Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) board directors' election.
A unique discovery by a Palmerston North science company, Biolumic, looks set to revolutionise the value and potential of ryegrass and the secret is the application of ultraviolet (UV) light.
A New Zealand company is redefining the global collagen game by turning New Zealand sheepskin into a world-class health product.
With further extreme weather on the way, ANZ Bank is encouraging farmers and business owners impacted by the recent extreme weather and flooding to seek support if they need it.