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Survey for farm tree database

Farmers wanting information about planting and managing trees in the working landscape will soon be able to access a new online – and free – database.

Printing money not for NZ

Federated Farmers believes quantitative easing now would be incredibly bad for New Zealand.

Dairy, beef tipped to rise

Westpac economists are forecasting global dairy and beef prices to rise on the back of drought in the US and elsewhere.

Central South Island dominates

All finalists this year in the Lincoln University Foundation's annual competition are from the central South Island.

War on moth

Now is the time to take other steps to protect fruit crops from Northland to Waikato favoured by the unwanted Aussie insect invader the guava moth, biosecurity experts say.

Buffer zone warning

Agricultural contractors are reminded they must leave a buffer of at least 2m between waterways and areas cultivated for growing maize.

Not in it for the glory

Winners of the Beef + Lamb NZ Livestock Farm Award, Okahu farmers John and Lurline Blackwell and their son Peter were not in it for the glory.

North Is. lamb kill lifting off seasonal lows

The North Island lamb kill is beginning to lift off seasonal lows and this will begin to happen in the South Island as well over the coming weeks.

Wool prices firm to slightly easier

Wool prices were firm to slightly easier overall at the North Island wool sale this week. The NZ Wool Services International Coarse Crossbred market indicator was down 4c to $3.74/kg and the Fine Crossbred market indicator eased by 6c to $4.47/kg.

$7m PGP funds for seed research

Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) funding was announced today to pay for half of a $14 million research programme to deliver better seeds and plant species for farmers.