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Fun police!

OPINION: Your canine crusader sees that the fun police have struck again and killed off an iconic rural event.

Big feedlot raises concerns

Wongan Hills has applied to Environment Canterbury (ECan) for consents to build four large barns on a farm in the Kaituna Valley.

A Canterbury farmer's plan to establish a 2,200-animal composting barn feedlot, near the environmentally sensitive Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, will go to a public hearing.

Colony losses remain high

The overall colony loss rate during winter 2022 was 13.5%, almost identical to the loss rate in winter 2021.

The Varroa destructor mite is the most common reason for overwintering hive losses for Kiwi beekeepers, according to the recently released New Zealand Colony Loss Survey.

More Weet-Bix for needy families

Sanitarium has announced they will increase their donations to New Zealand Food Network (NZFN) by 50%.

Sanitarium has announced it will increase its donations of Weet-Bix to New Zealand Food Network (NZFN) by 50%.

FMG Young Farmer winner 'over the moon'

Hugh Jackson competing in the head to head. Photo Credit: FMG Young Farmer of the Year.

Southland dairy farmer Hugh Jackson was crowned the Otago Southland FMG Young Farmer of the Year over the weekend.

Bar higher than we think!

MPI's John Roche says consumers are recognising that the food system has a significant greenhouse gas footprint.

Some of the world's major food companies are demanding even more severe environmental targets than New Zealand has provision for in its own climate change legislation.

The first shipment of the 2023 New Zealand kiwifruit season recently departed the Port of Tauranga, carrying around 2,500 tonnes (more than 600,000 trays) of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit to customers in Japan.

Stop bagging farmers!

Lachlan Monsborough says commentators that keep pillaring farmers for not doing enough for the environment has a negative effect.

A leading Australian banker says commentators that keep pillorying farmers for not doing enough for the environment have a negative effect.

Pork imports lower standards

Around two thirds of pork consumed in New Zealand comes from countries that fail to meet our animal welfare standards.

Almost two thirds of pork consumed in New Zealand comes from countries that fail – and are not required – to meet our animal welfare standards.

Bean counter turned farmer aims for SFF board seat

As a relatively young farmer, Will Clarke believes he’ll bring diversity to the SFF board.

A candidate for the upcoming Silver Fern Farms Co-operative board elections says the co-op is going to need continued strong governance to handle the challenges facing farmers.