Greenpeace a charity?
OPINION: Should Greenpeace be stripped of their charitable status? Farmers say yes.
Methane prompted a number of questions from rural professionals to experts last week, but none of the answers gave any joy to those who think methane should be a special case among greenhouse gases (GHG).
New Zealand has the highest agricultural emissions of the 170 countries that have ratified the Paris agreement, says DairyNZ’s Nick Tait.
New Zealand farmers will see no immediate difference onfarm from the sale of the PGG Wrightson Seeds business.
A2 milk market leader a2 Milk Company (a2MC) is eyeing a joint infant formula production facility with Fonterra in New Zealand.
New Fonterra chairman John Monaghan says regulation forcing the co-op to pick milk from farmers is past its use-by date.
In a shock move, Fonterra is reducing the 2017-18 final payout by 5c to $6.70/kgMS.
After little movement in wages in recent years, people working in primary industries have made gains in what they earn, according to the latest Federated Farmers Rabobank Remuneration Survey.
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index remains unchanged after the overnight auction.
The UTV is a workhorse on many rural properties, but the asking prices -- $15,000 to $30,000 -- cause some farmers to baulk. So imported Japanese micro-trucks or conversions of more mainstream vehicles are gaining ground.
Carrying people to inaccessible parts of a property has always been a challenge, but it must be done safely and by the rules.
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Cows can be very protective of their calves and see people as a threat.
Dairy farmers and lifestyle farmers rearing calves must do all their paperwork, says OSPRI.
A2 milk producer a2 Milk Company (a2MC) has nearly doubled its stake in Canterbury processor Synlait Milk.
Fonterra is confident that its new Anchor a2 milk will succeed in New Zealand.
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