Greenpeace a charity?
OPINION: Should Greenpeace be stripped of their charitable status? Farmers say yes.
OPINION: It seems that the high level of farmer anger over the Government's emissions pricing plan is finally reaching levy-paying bodies.
After taking a diplomatic approach with the Government, DairyNZ is now coming out with more vigour.
On the eve of submissions closing on the Government's proposal to tax agricultural emissions, DairyNZ's chair warned PM Jacinda Ardern that only a fair and reasonable system will be accepted for farmers.
Jim van der Poel says when it comes to emissions pricing, 'no deal is better than a bad deal' and he adds that the Government's emissions pricing proposal threatens the viability of farming businesses and rural communities, and is not acceptable for farmers.
Some farmers will be forgiven for asking if it's too little, too late.
Among the regular exhibitors at last month’s South Island Agricultural Field Days, the one that arguably takes the most intensive preparation every time is the PGG Wrightson Seeds site.
Two high producing Canterbury dairy farmers are moving to blended stockfeed supplements fed in-shed for a number of reasons, not the least of which is to boost protein levels, which they can’t achieve through pasture under the region’s nitrogen limit of 190kg/ha.
Buoyed by strong forecasts for milk prices and a renewed demand for dairy assets, the South Island rural real estate market has begun the year with positive momentum, according to Colliers.
The six young cattle breeders participating in the inaugural Holstein Friesian NZ young breeder development programme have completed their first event of the year.
New Zealand feed producers are being encouraged to boost staff training to maintain efficiency and product quality.
OPINION: The world is bracing for a trade war between the two biggest economies.