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Don Linklater Memorial Bursary applications open for 2024

Horizons councillor Te Kenehi Teira says the bursary is a great way to support students.

Applications have now opened for the Horizons Regional Council Don Linklater Memorial Bursary.

Unique dairy farms open their gates

• Donald’s Farm manager Sam Waugh shows schoolchildren how a herringbone milking system works, inside the cowshed.

A dairy farm working to increase endangered skink numbers and a boutique farm selling milk in recycled bottles will open their gates to the public this Sunday.

Don't put off vaccinations

The New Zealand Veterinary Association is urging dog owners to prioritise essential vaccinations.

Amid reports of an increase in the number of parvovirus cases, the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is calling on dog owners to prioritise essential vaccinations.

Five orchardists fined over illegal water take

Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council has prosecuted five orchardists for illegally taking more than 100 million litres of water.

Over the past two Kiwifruit seasons, Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council has prosecuted five orchardists for illegally taking more than 100 million litres of water.

Sluggish Chinese market hits meat export

Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva.

The depressed state of the Chinese economy continues impact on the value of NZ’s red meat exports.

Fert co-ops well placed to weather conflicts

So far, shipping disruptions in the Red Sea have not impacted fertiliser prices or supply.

Shipping disruption caused by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea has so far not impacted fertiliser prices or supply on farm.

Weather wreaks havoc with balance sheets

T&G Global saw its operating profit plunge from a $20 million in 2022 to a whopping $46m loss last year.

Weather events like Cyclone Gabrielle that hit over one year ago have landed two of the country’s biggest fruit and vegetable traders with massive trading losses.

Study sheds light on contamination

The team carried out in-depth investigations in the Piako River headwater and Waitapu Stream catchments.

A new study shows that analyses how water flows to reach rivers and streams can help reveal what proportion of agricultural contaminants come from past or recent land use practices.

Collaboration key to environmental work

Dairy Environment Leaders chair Amber Carpenter.

Dairy Environment Leaders (DELs) chair and Hunua dairy farmer Amber Carpenter says connections help the dairy sector and research partners develop climate and water quality mitigation strategies.

Call to protect ban on live export

SAFE has launched a nationwide campaign designed to issue a call to the new government, asking them to preserve the ban on live animal export.

Animal rights group SAFE has launched a nationwide campaign designed to issue a call to the new government, asking them to preserve the ban on live animal export.