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Is it time to give Fieldays a reboot or the boot?

Was the NZ National Fieldays Society right to move its annual event from June to December in 2022?

OPINION: As 2022 is consigned to the history books and we trudge into 2023, it seems like a good time to look back at the decision by the NZ National Fieldays Society to move its annual event from June to December last year.

A glimpse into the future

Crops of the future will be treated on a seed-by-seed precision basis using cutting edge technology.

Just prior to Christmas, Rural News machinery editor Mark Daniel was a guest of CNH Industrial at its Tech Days held in Phoenix, Arizona. The theme of the event was to look at current and emerging technologies that will play an important part in raising efficiency and reducing operating costs in agriculture, horticulture and viticulture.

Ospri to take over M. bovis eradication campaign?

Simon Andrew says that public consultation on a proposal for OSPRI NZ to take over running the M.bovis campaign will take place later this year.

The campaign to eradicate cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis could soon be handed over to Ospri.

No baling on lamb shelter

Rene Corner-Thomas has come up with a novel way of how farmers can help their stock.

The vagaries of the weather pose challenges for animals, as well as people. Work by Massey University researcher and senior lecturer in sheep production, Dr Rene Corner-Thomas, has come up with a novel way of how farmers can help their stock. Peter Burke reports...

Keeping it simple on farm costs

Corrie and Donna Smit are applying lessons from previous industry peaks and troughs at a time when many farmers are struggling to maintain profitability.

After 30 years’ dairying on the same Bay of Plenty farm, Donna and Corrie Smit have learnt lessons on weathering everything from devastating floods to milk price fluctuations.

Matt on a mission to improve rural mental health attitudes

Matt Chisholm has embarked on a mission to get more rural people talking about their own mental health.

After narrowly avoiding a helicopter crash in the Southern Alps, instead of feeling relieved, TV presenter Matt Chisholm was disappointed.

Labour challenges still loom

Seeka boss Michael Franks says while labour is slightly less of an issue than it was a year ago if it still remains a challenge for the hort sector.

As chief executive of the larget kiwifruit growing operation in NZ, Seeka boss Michael Franks says labour is slightly less of an issue than it was a year ago.

Farm emissions tax a bad idea for both climate and country

Jamie McFadden says per unit of food produced New Zealand farming is among the world’s most emissions efficient.

OPINION: There are sound reasons why emissions taxing NZ food producers is not just a bad idea for farmers and food prices but also bad for the environment, the climate and our country.