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Red meat farmers could see profits fall more than 30%

While the outlook for global sheepmeat and beef trade is improving, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) says it expects farmer profitability to fall sharply due to reduced livestock prices and continued high inflation.

50% improvement in resource consent processing times needed

Total demand of New Zealand's consenting system from all sectors is projected to increase by over 40% by 2050.

A 50% improvement in resource consent processing times could be necessary for New Zealand to meet its 2050 emissions targets.

McClay Nats' new ag spokesman

Todd McClay has been named as the National Party's new agriculture spokesman.

National Party trade spokesman Todd McClay will become the party’s agriculture spokesperson, National leader Christopher Luxon announced today.

Young leaders take out agribusiness award

Kiwi Harriet Bremner, 33, and Australian Mitch Highett, 33, have taken out top honours at the Zanda McDonald Awards.

Activists arrested in Fonterra protest

Greenpeace activists stacked flood-damaged furniture and personal item outside Fonterra's offices today. Photo Credit: Greenpeace

As Fonterra revealed its interim results for 2023 this morning, two Greenpeace activists were arrested in a protest outside the co-operative’s Auckland offices.

Improved coverage and less water use

Magrowtec is a set-and-forget hardware system that can be retro-fitted to any sprayer configuration.

The results of the first-ever field study of the MagrowTec system on Kiwi soil have recently been released.

Bale feeder built for a hard life

McIntosh's double bale feeder offers the ability to deal with round or square bales.

McIntosh of Palmerston North has a reputation for building feed equipment with a robust construction, clever engineering and a long working life.

Users will dig upgraded excavator

The new U10-5 features hydraulic control levers, positioned to the sides of the seat for a better and more relaxed operator working experience.

Kubota New Zealand has recently added to its product line the new U10-5 excavator that will replace the existing K008-3.

Timber system improves grain drying

FLR timber floors achieve even drying as air is forced sideways before it goes upwards.

There will be many advocates for different methods of crop drying, but the aim of on-floor crop drying is to get a totally uniform airflow across the whole floor.