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Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor lavished praise on Tataiwhetu saying he had the privilege of attending the field day on their farm in April and saw for himself the work they have put into upgrading the property.
He's only been in the dairy industry for just over a year but that hasn’t stopped 26-year-old Quinn Morgan from taking out the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Dairy Farmer of the year award.
Tataiwhetu Trust, which runs an organic dairy farm in the Ruatoki Valley south of Whakatane, is the winner of this year’s prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori dairy farm.
Rural Women New Zealand’s new chief executive says the organisation is focusing on its connection with rural communities.
Dream big and work hard to achieve it, says the 2021 Dairy Farmer of the Year, Christopher Vila.
A rural sector stalwart and mentor to many has been recognised for his contribution to the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards programme.
There are progression pathways in the dairy industry, one just needs to work hard, says brothers, Manoj Kumar and Sumit Kamboj, the 2021 Share Farmers of the Year.
ASB has lifted its 2021-22 forecast farmgate milk price by 70c to $8.20/kgMS.
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has thrown the worker shortage issue back to farmers, saying the industry must try harder to attract and retain workers.
Two brothers who moved from India to make a career in New Zealand agriculture sector have created history by winning the 2021 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year title.
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BNZ has lifted the new season’s opening forecast milk price by 80c to $7.80/kgMS.
With shortening days meaning the need for good lighting is even more important out on the farm, it might be time to upgrade your illumination.
Confirming a move signalled over a year ago, in response to a directive by the Australian federal government that all quad bikes must be fitted with operator protection devices, Honda will stop selling quad bikes in Australia on October 10.
Designed to fit wide-bodied utes with familiar names like Ranger, Hilux, BT-50, Triton, Navara, Dmax and Amarok, Silvan's new diesel transfer unit should prove useful for delivering fuel to outlying areas of a property or tractors or harvesters working away from home.
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