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…
THE PUBLIC, and fellow farmers, are quick to complain if stock, particularly dairy cows, stray into streams and waterways. But it seems many regional councils can do little about the problem.
AFTER SIX years of negotiations, lock-outs and threats of legal action, national grid operator Transpower has settled with one of the last South Canterbury farmers holding out for compensation for upgrade work on lines crossing his crops.
There is concern in the rural sector about the decision of Horizons Regional Council to essentially oppose some parts of its One Plan as finally produced by the Commissioners who heard all the evidence.
SIX YEARS ago New Zealand Young Farmers (NZYF) as an organisation was in dire straits. But a merger with the flagship event, the National Bank Young Farmer Contest, in 2006, and a concerted effort to boost membership nationwide since, has turned the organisation around.
AN ATTEMPT to connect consumers of our lamb in Germany has seen two New Zealand farmers, one of whom is Ashley Cole, establish blogs on Beef &Lamb NZ's (BLNZ) German website.
THE ORGANISER of a kiwifruit growers' protest meeting met what appeared to be an orchestrated response to his initiative at Te Puke.
BANKS WILL need to support kiwifruit growers through a year to 18 months as they switch to Psa-V resistant varieties of gold kiwifruit, say growers representative Neil Trebilco.
GOT A tripod fuel tank? Then best look into replacing it or you might not get it filled in future, fuel companies and farmer representatives say.
AN ORGANICS agreement between the USA and EU is a wake-up call to Government we are missing out on a $US60 billion global industry, says Organics Aotearoa New Zealand (Oanz).
THE UNITED States’ red meat juggernaut is on a roll, setting export records for pork, beef and lamb in volume and value in 2011.
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CORPORATE-STYLE farm businesses are no barrier to young farmer career progression and offer a new pathway to the traditional goal of ownership, says the promoter of an innovative dairy investment fund.
Farmers are currently seeing high product prices and, in most cases, high productivity. As a result, profitability is above the long-term average, making this an ideal time to consider how you can maintain this profitability on your farm over the longer term.
You could almost sense the relief among Lincoln University Dairy Farm’s management team at the Focus Day held recently on the showcase 160ha irrigated property.
AS OWNERSHIP of farming businesses becomes more complex and the amount of money involved increases, clear understanding of the long term personal needs of the owners compared to the business's overall equity becomes more critical.
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