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FAO Food Price Index increases for first time in a year

The FAO Meat Price Index rose 1.3% during the month.

The benchmark index of international food commodity prices rose in April for the first time in a year, amid increases in world quotations for sugar, meat and rice, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

O'Connor attends global summit

Agriculture Minister is headed to the US for a global summit on climate change.

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is in Washington DC this week, speaking at the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate Summit, held from 8 – 10 May.

Changing the minds of bureaucrats

National's agriculture spokesman Todd McClay says the public services need a change of mindset when it comes to dealing with the primary sector.

National's newly-minted agriculture spokesman Todd McClay says the public services need a change of mindset when it comes to dealing with the primary sector.

Ravensdown to restructure

A drop in sales is forcing fertiliser co-operative Ravensdown to review its organisational structure and staffing level.

Forestry workshops for farmers

The New Zealand Farm Forestry Association are running 18 extension workshops across New Zealand.

The New Zealand Farm Forestry Association (NZFFA) is running 18 extension workshops throughout New Zealand in May and June to target potential tree growers.

New regulations may lead to farmer exodus

Fed’s national freshwater spokesman Colin Hurst says the cost of regulations is sucking money out of rural sector.

A number of Northland dairy farmers are thinking of leaving the industry due to the cost of environmental farm plans that they will need to have in place under Essential Freshwater rules.

No money, no recovery

Paul Paynter says recovery action is needed fast.

A leading Hawke's Bay orchardist says claims that the recovery is going well are simply not true.

Is augmented reality the future of farming?

AR technology was one of many new science, technology and farming practices discussed at the Farmers’ Forum.

Imagine a farmer being able to tell a paddock’s pasture cover and dry matter content just by looking at it, or accessing information about a cow’s body condition score in the same way.

'Gold standard' FTA welcomed by red meat farmers

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins describes the free trade agreement as a "gold standard FTA".

A free trade agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the UK comes into force on May 31.

Emissions offsetting through forestry at odds with rest of the world

Beef + Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor says using forestry to offset fossil fuel emissions is a short-term fix creating long-term problems.

New research has found New Zealand’s policy of allowing fossil fuel emitters to offset all their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by planting trees is at odds with the rest of the world, and it’s having a damaging impact on the agricultural sector and rural communities.