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Special board meeting on TAF

Fonterra's board is holding a special meeting this afternoon to decide whether TAF (trading among farmers) will go ahead.

TAF voting underway

Voting is now underway at Fonterra special meeting on TAF (trading among farmers).

Comparative market reporting based on the radically disparate volumes and types on offer between alternate weeks offerings of North and South Island wools is becoming increasingly difficult, says New Zealand Wool Services International Ltd's general manager, John Dawson.

Feds conference hits Auckland

Federated Farmers National Conference hits Auckland from Wednesday with a packed programme covering the A to Z of New Zealand pastoral agriculture.

"Federated Farmers is excited to return to New Zealand's largest city," says Federated Farmers Bruce Wills, who has himself, just returned from the World Farmers Organisation General Assembly in Rome.

Rural publishing pioneer’s work honoured

RURAL NEWS Group founder and publisher Brian Hight was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, becoming an Officer of the Order of New Zealand for services to agricultural publishing.

NZ’s future made in China – experts

DEMAND FROM China will still probably keep the primary sector buoyant despite world volatility. That’s the key message from a number of industry leaders and economists at last week’s National Fieldays

Time for farmers to come off the sideline on TAF

AS A keen ice hockey and rugby player, I have always been happier in the fray than on the sidelines, but a seat in the stands does give you a different perspective.

Editorial - Theft by another name

A RATHER dangerous and insidious attack on farmers’ private property rights is currently being mounted by the state-owned utilities giant Transpower.

High risk security threats

THE GROWTH of our economy and our major primary biological exports are threatened by ongoing leaks in our borders to incursions of dangerous pests and diseases.

Winter N warning

BE WARY with nitrogen fertiliser on pasture over winter for economic and environmental reasons, says Waikato Regional Council sustainable agriculture coordinator Bala Tikkisetty.