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"We're not to blame" - O'Connor

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says the Government is not to blame for on-farm pressures.

Rural sector 'didn't ask for banking inquiry'

NZ First candidate Mark Patterson (right) says his party would go after banks and supermarkets.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says the Government didn’t hold an inquiry into rural banking because the sector didn’t ask for one.

Politicians debate rural issues

Left to Right: Damien O'Connor (Labour), Eugenie Sage (Green Party), Todd McClay (National), Andrew Hoggard (ACT), and Mark Patterson (NZ First).

About 300 farmers and agriculture industry leaders turned up last night for the Rural Issues Debate in Hamilton.

John Deere’s NZ technician winners are grinners!

NZ Winners: L to R Bryce Dixon, Jimmy O Donnell and Mark Haughton.

As part of an ongoing initiative to recognise the importance of service and parts technicians, John Deere ANZ recently held its third annual Technician of the Year Awards at a Gala event in Brisbane.

Origin Ag showcases new line-up

Origin Ag’s recent annual conference saw an opportunity for the company to showcase its existing and new products to sales teams and dealers from throughout NZ.

Origin Ag is New Zealand’s only farm machinery co-operative and owned by a group of farm machinery retailers.

Claas unleashes new beast

Claas’ new XERION 12 series is set to take the high horsepower tractor market head-on.

Claas has made good on its promise to take the high horsepower tractor market head-on with the release of its XERION 12 series.

While much of the news coming from JCB is centred around its hydrogen combustion developments, it has also been looking at electric solutions as an alternative to its largely ICE-based machine ranges.

Farmers urged to have say on proposed M. bovis plan

An old map of properties with either with active confirmed cases of Mycoplasma bovis (black) or under a Notice of Direction (blue). Photo: Supplied/MPI

Farmers are being encouraged to have their say on a proposal to move the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) eradication programme into a National Pest Management Plan (NPMP) as it moves to a new phase.

Cashing in on goat fibre

New Zealand Cashmere Limited director Andy May.

Last month's inaugural New Zealand Cashmere Conference saw the opening of a new fibre processing facility.

Carpet decision 'bonkers' - Shaw

Green Party co-leader James Shaw has described the Ministry of Education’s decision to carpet 800 small and rural schools in synthetic carpets as “bonkers”.