Not so cuddly
OPINION: The image of regenerative farmers as kind, cuddly progressive types took a hit when one of their own took…
William McCook has been appointed chief executive of the organisation soon to be formed from the merger of the Animal Health Board and NAIT (National Animal Identification and Tracing scheme).
An international celebration of the Angus cattle breed is coming to New Zealand, exactly 150 years after Angus farming was introduced to our shores.
The Fonterra Shareholders Council says today's launch of the TAF prospectus is a tangible result of years of hard work by the co-op and its farmers.
Fonterra has released details of TAF (trading among farmers) which will allow outsiders to invest in the co-op for the first time.
Increased activity from China and India helped lift some wool sector prices significantly for the 11,700 bales on offer this week, New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson reports.
Australian Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Joe Ludwig is in New Zealand on a two-day visit.
A calf, mortally wounded in a botched poaching incident, has Federated Farmers concerned someone will end up being killed.
While the 2012/13 season will be tough for farmers, Federated Farmers believes it is not as dire as some commentators say.
SEVERAL HUNDRED hectares of one-year-old pine trees are to be mulched to make way for pasture and then herds of dairy cows. The reason: the low cost of carbon credits and the higher returns from dairying
LOSSES TO the kiwifruit industry from Psa-V will be much greater than the predicted $500 million over five years, says grower representative Neil Trebilco.
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HORTICULTURE NEW Zealand has gone on the offensive against Horizons Regional Council’s One Plan with a cover story in its NZ Grower magazine predicting a bleak future for the sector unless significant changes are made to the plan.
infrastructure. One kiwifruit and avocado grower particularly concerned by the proposals is Dermott Malley. “I’ve got 110kv, 50kv, and 11kv lines on my property: the Royal Flush!” he told Rural News.
STRATEGY SHOULD come before structure for new proposals to get the crossbred wool industry on its feet, chief executive of the New Zealand Merino Company Ltd, John Brakenridge, says.
LONG-TERM PROSPECTS are still bright for sheep and beef despite a big drop in farmer confidence, says Beef+Lamb NZ chairman Mike Petersen.
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