A webinar on transitioning to a more sustainable agricultural model in the face of climate change has been organised on December 8.
A record $9/kgMS milk price is becoming a real prospect – but rising costs will slash profit margins.
The Commerce Commission has provisionally authorised New Zealand Tegel Growers Association Incorporated (TGA) to collectively negotiate on behalf of its members the terms and conditions of its members’ supply of chicken growing services to Tegel Foods Limited (Tegel).
Research on regenerative agriculture in New Zealand might benefit some regions more than others, claims a new report.
The monthly value of goods exports in October 2021 rose $552 million (12%) from October 2020, to $5.3 billion, according to Statistics NZ.
Halal-certified red meat exports increased 13% during the 2020-21 season with most products going to non-Muslim markets, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA).
Two emissions pricing options for farmers, as alternatives to being included in the Government’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) have been released for discussion.
Alliance Group has announced an operating profit of $41.9 million before tax and distributions for the year ending 30 September 2021.
Gordonton dairy farmers Annabelle and Stephen Scherer are enjoying the pursuit of their passion for Holstein Friesians while building a business that continues a family legacy.
Two former Fonterra directors have been elected to the Cooperative Business New Zealand board.
A Government scheme to place 34 graduate vets in rural areas is winning praise from one recruitment agency.
Farmer co-operative LIC is reporting a busy breeding season despite Covid-19 restrictions all over the country.
An independent review into the Mycoplasma bovis eradication strategy has found that the programme is still hindered by poor industry-wide compliance in the recording of animal movements.
The days of dairy conversions are pretty much done, according to the Real Estate Institute (REI).
Fonterra chairman Peter McBride has paid tribute to dairy industry leader John Luxton, who passed away earlier this month.
Groundswell New Zealand wants the Government to cease all regulations targeting the farming sector.
Groundswell New Zealand’s ‘Mother of all Protests’ is underway.
The Covid-19 vaccine roll-out did not suit rural people, according to the chair of Rural GP Network Dr Fiona Bolden.
Dairy has been named as New Zealand’s largest organic sector with exports of $153.8 million, up 55% from 2017.
A Covid outbreak on a supplier farm will not stop Fonterra from collecting milk, says chief executive Miles Hurrell.
A Fonterra project, using home-grown probiotics to reduce cow emissions, is ready for on-farm trials.
A $9/kgMS milk price is becoming a real prospect with global dairy prices showing no signs of easing.
Doing nothing to arrest the slide in milk supply is not an option, says Fonterra chairman Peter McBride.
Ballance Agri-Nutrients has started building their new hub in Whangarei, after a pre-dawn ceremony to bless the site yesterday.
