NZ Catchment Groups Thrive with ‘Source to Sea’ Approach
The most successful catchment groups in NZ are those that have 'a source to sea' approach.
OPINION: Animal rights group SAFE thinks skinny cows are unacceptable on a farm.
After two unsuccessful attempts to report farmers for allegedly carrying "thin" cows on farm, the group is now calling for the appointment of a Commissioner for Animals.
SAFE is unhappy with what it calls Ministry for Primary Industries' (MPI) lacklustre response to images of thin to emaciated cows, taken on two separate farms in recent weeks.
In both cases, images were passed on to MPI and in both cases inspectors visited the farm and found no offences and said the farms had sufficient supplies of supplementary feed on hand.
Just shows how much SAFE understands about farming and management of animals.
Voting has started for the renewal of DairyNZ's milksolids levy.
The most successful catchment groups in NZ are those that have 'a source to sea' approach.
Associate Agriculture Minister and Manawatu dairy farmer Andrew Hoggard says the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiated with India is not a bad deal and his party, Act, will support it when it goes before Parliament.
Newly released data from Environment Canterbury (ECan) Farm Environment Plan (FEP) audits are showing a dramatic lift in environmental performance across the region.
A solid recovery of global dairy prices this year makes a $9.50/kgMS milk price almost a shoo-in for this season.
As New Zealand marks the United Nations’ International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 (IYWF 2026), industry leaders are challenging the misconception that women only support farming.