A step too far
OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
A new wasp is being tested to help control coddling moth in the pipfruit industry.
The Labour Party is planning to introduce an amendment to the Government's emissions trading bill when it goes through the committee stages in Parliament in the next week or so.
While there is no news yet on whether Transpower would appeal Waimate District Council's decision to ignore the former's pylon buffer zone proposals, it seems likely Federated Farmers will appeal the plan to the Environment Court, albeit on different grounds.
New Zealand trucking operators are paying more than double the amount in road taxes for some heavy vehicles compared to their Australian counterparts and that has a direct impact on freight costs for farmers, says Road Transport Forum chief executive officer Ken Shirley.
Entries have opened in the 2013 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards.
Early summer temperatures are expected to be average or above average range in the north and east of the North Island, but near average in other regions, say Niwa in its seasonal outlook.
Wanganui farmer Alistair Polson takes over from North Waikato farmer Jim Cotman as chairman of the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust.
Demand from Korea for imported beef has been lacklustre this year, largely due to slowing consumer beef demand from a weak economy and increasing supplies of domestic beef.
If the sale of TelstraClear to Vodafone increases both broadband penetration and mobile network coverage, then Federated Farmers will welcome it.
Aussie lamb slaughter this year has been running constantly higher than last year. From Jan to Aug, lamb slaughter has hit close to 13m head according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 12% higher than the same period last year or an extra 1.4m lambs.
More...
North Waikato farmer Jim Cotman has stood down from his role as chairperson of the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust after six years at the helm.
Rural insurer, FMG, is now accepting applications for their tertiary agriculture scholarship programme.
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 Hound
Save us from SAFE
OPINION: A mate of yours truly has had an absolute gutsful of the activist group SAFE.
» Connect with Rural News
Popular Reads
Two milk processing plants changing hands
Two large milk processing plants in New Zealand are changing hands.
Waikato dairy farmers enter 2025 regional council elections
Two Waikato dairy farmers and Federated Farmers leaders have thrown their hats in the ring for this year's Waikato Regional…
Farmer anger over Joy's social media post
A comment by outspoken academic Dr Mike Joy suggesting that dairy industry leaders should be hanged for nitrate contamination of…
