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Tank delivers water for school garden

Oropi School was a recipient of Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s School Sustainability and Resilience Fund.

A Bay of Plenty school will be able to keep its fruit and veg plants hydrated with the help of a new rainwater tank.

Morrison voted out

B+LNZ board chair Andrew Morrison (pictured) has been voted out, meanwhile a motion for a vote of confidence in the B+LNZ board has been proposed for the levy organisation's annual general meeting.

Beef + Lamb NZ chair Andrew Morrison has been dumped and will stand down at this week's annual meeting (Thursday March 30).

NZDA to host charity event for cyclone-affected hunters

NZDA has three branches in the areas worst-affected by Cyclone Gabrielle: Napier, Hastings, and Wairoa. Photo credit: New Zealand Defence Force.

The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) will host a charity event this weekend in aid of those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.

Pāmu updates profit forecast

Track repairs at Pamu's Wharekopae farm. Photo Credit: Pāmu

State farmer Pāmu (Landcorp) has updated its net operating profit full-year forecast.

Morrison loses board seat

Andrew Morrison's term as board chair will conclude at the B+LNZ annual meeting on Thursday 30 March.

Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ) board chair Andrew Morrison has lost his board seat to Southland sheep and beef farmer Geoffrey Young.

Effluent - an alternative source of nutrients

Effluent as a nutrient source brings the additional benefit of increasing soil organic matter.

With last year’s spike in the cost of artificial nitrogenous fertilisers, there has been a renewed interest in using dairy effluent as a nutrient source, with additional benefits gained by increasing soil organic matter, leading to improved water holding, aeration and drainage.

Higher than expected demand for NAIT accreditation

OSPRI says it experienced a surge in demand for NAIT accreditation at the end of 2022.

OSPRI says it experienced a surge in demand at the end of 2022 which overloaded its capacity for processing audits, delaying accreditation for some applicants.

Craigmore Sustainables inks new sustainability finance agreement

Te Awa, a Craigmore farm located near Te Pirita, Central Canterbury.

Craigmore Sustainables, a New Zealand diversified rural investment company, has gained a new $142 million sustainability linked loan (SLL) agreement for one of its investment portfolios – Craigmore Farming Partnership (CFP).