The real winner of this year’s FMG Young Farmer Region-off have been the regional communities.
Opportunities for passionate, future-focused farmers to apply their governance experience are available at DairyNZ, with the Board of Directors nominations now open.
Transport Minister Simeon Brown says the Government welcomes news that NZTA has begun work to replace nine priority bridges across New Zealand.
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) worries New Zealand Post will stop providing mail services to the rural communities of Mapua and Upper Moutere.
Waiuku dairy farmers Nick and Nikki Ruygrok are passing on a dairy farming legacy to their sons that they can be proud of.
Dairy processors are backing a call for factual and clear labelling on consumer products.
Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold says last week's Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction went much better than feared.
August could be a crucial month for the farmgate milk price for this season, according to Rabobank senior agricultural analyst Emma Higgins.
The 2024 FMG Young Farmer of the Year George Dodson is hoping that the win is a stepping stone to his dream job of sharemilking next season.
The liquidation of failed co-operative Organic Dairy Hub is continuing, and net proceeds will be distributed to farmer shareholders once final tax obligations have been met, according to the liquidators.
The environment for transformational trade deals seems murky at best, according to international trade specialist and former diplomat Stephen Jacobi.
DairyNZ deputy chair Jacqueline Rowarth has changed her mind and is standing for re-election.
Dairy farmers claim they're often waiting six months for decisions on visa applications for overseas farm workers.
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones is set to hold a series of nationwide summits to discuss regional priorities, aspirations and opportunities.
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) is urging the Government to take a leadership role on climate adaptation and build New Zealand’s resilience against the impacts of climate change on lives and property.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says documents released as part of the Government’s second emissions reduction plan consultation contain some positive elements, but also concerning ones.
The chair of state-owned AgResearch Paul Reynolds has stepped down.
A duo from Otago Boys’ High School in Dunedin have been awarded the FMG Junior Young Farmers of the Year.
Canterbury Young Farmer George Dodson says he is “in shock” after securing the title of New Zealand’s top young farmer.
A large group of opposition politicians met agriculture sector leaders in Waikato this week in what Federated Farmers describe as building a “team ag approach”.
The golden era of international trade is over, and a new order has emerged.
According to John Roche, MPI, the saviour for Chatham Island farmers this season has been the weather.
A potential crisis is looming for Chatham Island farmers who are still unable to get their stock off the Islands.
Plans are afoot for an energy farm, which will demonstrate how productive land can be optimised to grow high-value horticulture crops while generating commercial-scale solar energy.
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