Substitute for cow's milk?
OPINION: Scientists claim to have found a new way to make a substitute for cow's milk that could have a radical effect on the dairy industry.
OPINION: Dairy farmers are seemingly more upbeat than they were three months ago and there’s a good reason – the change in Government.
It seems the farmer-friendly Coalition – National, ACT and NZ First - is playing a big part in the positive mood of farmers; stabilisation of world dairy prices is also helping.
Issues causing concern for farmers include new freshwater regulations are being implemented by regional councils around the country and limit setting process. Some of these are unworkable for farmers.
They’d be hoping and waiting for some concrete steps by the Coalition in the coming months to allay fears in the rural sector.
There is a real hope that the incoming government with its strong agricultural understanding around the caucus table will help with that and sort it out.
After a decade of consultation and court battles, Environment Southland has officially adopted a plan to prevent further decline in the region's water quality.
Farmers are throwing down the gauntlet to politicians - hold an independent inquiry into rural bank lending or face tough questions from the farming sector.
China’s Ambassador Wang Xiaolong says bilateral economic and trade cooperation between China and New Zealand has made significant and rapid progress.
South Waikato farm manager Ben Purua’s amazing transformation from gang life to milking cows was rewarded with the Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer award last night.
Bankers have been making record profits in the last few years, but those aren’t the only records they’ve been breaking, says Federated Farmers vice president Richard McIntyre.
The 2023-24 season has been a roller coaster ride for Waikato dairy farmers, according to Federated Farmers dairy section chair, Mathew Zonderop.