Overbearing?
OPINION: Dust ups between rural media and PR types aren't unheard of but also aren't common, given part of the…
The plant-based meat product sector in the US is in a crisis, according to Rabobank's US-based executive director Rabobank Research, Nick Fereday.
Dairy farming leader Richard McIntyre claims LIC has fallen short of its moral obligation to farmers, who recently received bad sire semen from the herd improvement company.
A newly launched collaborative rural wellbeing recovery project aims to help rural communities across the North Island to come together through a series of in-person events and programmes this summer.
As Trade Minister, Todd McClay says his number one priority will be a focus on trade with India.
Nearly 100 kilometres of free fencing was distributed to 300 local farmers at a big community celebration in Wellsford last week.
The time for more regulations is over.
Agriculture and Trade Minister Todd McClay plans to visit India in the next fortnight, his first trade mission since the formation of the Government.
Herd Improvement company LIC is paying out over $2 million this week, as compensation for supplying some dairy farmers bad sire semen.
A new Government directive to prefer the use of woollen fibres in its buildings has the potential to transform the rural sector.
Farmers, iwi and other community members are celebrating the second anniversary of a large-scale initiative to create an ecological corridor in the Waipā district.
More...
The Christchurch City Mission, one of the organisations receiving food support from charity Meat The Need, says they are providing approximately 200 more food parcels a month than they were this time last year.
Herd Improvement company LIC has apologised to dairy farmers and is offering financial compensation to those impacted by a bad batch of sire semen.
Farmers have given the incoming Government the tick of approval.
Incoming Minister for Food Safety and Biosecurity Andrew Hoggard says he’s “really excited” to get those roles.
The Hound
Foot-in-mouth
OPINION: The Hound hears from his canine pals in Southland that an individual's derogatory remarks on social media have left…
» Connect with Rural News
Popular Reads
Open Country Dairy prepares to launch first commercial butter
The country's second largest milk processor hopes to produce its first commercial butter within two months.
Serratia-linked Mastitis a wake-up call for Waikato farmer
Waikato farmer Craig Clausen had an unpleasant experience after an outbreak of mastitis cases on farm, suspected to be caused…
'Grand Alliance' growing grass-fed beef exports to China
Alliance Group and Grand Farm have signed a strategic co-operation agreement with a focus on delivering more premium New Zealand…
