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Farmers, politicians ready for sports fundraiser

Farmers and politicians will battle it out at Gisborne this Saturday – on a sports field and all in the name of charity.

Home detention for animal neglect

A Taranaki dairy farmer received four-month home detention and was disqualified from overseeing of animals for 18 months over a lack of feed and welfare which led to some animals being euthanised.

More horsepower for Puma

The AFS Connect Puma, now available in the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Case IH's introduction of AFS Connect, an option for its high horsepower tractor ranges, has now been rolled out across its popular Puma models.

EU tractor sales hit the brakes

European agricultural tractor registrations last year were 4.9% lower than in 2022.

According to numbers sourced from national authorities, 151,800 tractors were registered across Europe in 2023, of which 26,200 tractors (17%) were 37kW (50 hp) and under and 131,900 (83%) were 38kW and above.

$160 billion cargo shipment deal

Kotahi, New Zealand’s largest containerised freight manager and A.P. Moller – Maersk have signed a second long term freight agreement to December 2034.

New Zealand’s major primary industry exporters have secured shipping capability to export $160 billion worth of products over the next 10 years.

Partnership to boost Horsch sales, service in North Island

From left, Darrell Russell, Dealer Principal, Piako Tractors, Greg Carr Founding Director, Carrfields and Kieran Steffert, Marketing Manager Piako Tractors.

Carrfields has launched a new partnership with Waikato-based Piako Tractors, where the latter will become the exclusive retailer and service provider of the German Horsch brand throughout the upper North Island.

Illustrious lives up to his name

Illustrious’ breeders, Jacki and Graeme Barr, were presented with the honour at LIC’s annual Breeders’ Day event in Hamilton recently. Also in the picture is Simon Worth, LIC.

An elite Holstein Friesian bull, Farside M Illustrious S3F, has been inducted into the "Hall of Fame", an honour exclusively reserved for animals that have delivered a significant contribution to the dairy industry.

Maori kiwifruit operation bounces back

Ngai Tukairangi Trust’s Hawke’s Bay operation was severely damaged by cyclone Gabrielle early last year.

The chair of the largest Māori kiwifruit growing operation in NZ, Ratahi Cross, says his organisation is on the mend a year on from its Hawke's Bay operation being severely damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Viability of farming questioned

Toby Williams believes mustering with a drone would not work on his farm.

People are starting to question the viability of sheep and beef farming as profitability in that sector falls to one of its all-time lows, according to Federated Farmers board member and Gisborne sheep and beef farm, Toby Williams.

What's needed to improve rural connectivity?

Anna Mitchell, Executive General Manager of Fibre Frontier at Chorus.

With the copper network being phased out within the decade, New Zealand needs a long-term approach to ensure rural Kiwis aren't left behind when it comes to connectivity. Anna Mitchell, executive general manager of Fibre Frontier at Chorus, explains the potential of the right connectivity for the rural sector.