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Farm critics given a serve

New MP Miles Anderson told Parliament during his maiden speech that current farming sentiment is the worst he has ever seen.

Waitaki MP and primary production select committee deputy chair Miles Anderson has taken a swing at "uninformed" farming critics during his maiden speech to Parliament.

Brighter news for dairy

The country's dairy farmers are a lot happier and a lot less concerned than they were before Christmas, according to DairyNZ's head of farm performance Sarah Speight.

Funding injection sought for rural GPs

With the beginning of the new year and the end of the government recess, Rural Health Network is calling on the coalition Government to keep its promises on investment into ailing rural general practices.

'Don't forget the East Coast'

Don't forget East Coast growers hit by Cyclone Gabrielle one year ago.

Are farmers ready for the waves of change?

Emma Higgins, Rabobank, says the New Zealand ag sector will have to ride the wave of change in the coming year.

What will the Reserve Bank do with interest rates, when will the Chinese economy recover and will the geopolitical situation in the world get better or worse?

Farmers are doing more on sustainability

ACT MPs Andrew Hoggard and Mark Cameron wore gumboots to Parliament to highlight the role of farmers.

Former Federated Farmers president Andrew Hoggard says farmers should be commended for their work around sustainability.

Rollercoaster ride for red meat prices

Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva.

The value of New Zealand’s red meat exports last year suffered an 11% drop to $10.2 billion, compared with the 2022.

Optimism in the air

There is a feeling of optimism in the dairy industry, says Federated Farmers dairy section chair Richard McIntyre.

$2m package for cyclone-impacted Hawke's Bay

Health New Zealand Hawke's Bay (Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui) has launched a $2m wellbeing package, including seven free counselling sessions and online doctor consults for Hawke’s Bay residents affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Index down again led by lower wheat and maize prices

Maize prices fell sharply, reflecting improved crop conditions and the start of harvest in Argentina.

The benchmark for world food commodity prices fell further in January, led by decreases in the prices for cereal and meat, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).