Arable advocacy?
OPINION: Spare a thought for the arable farmer, squeezed on one side by soft global prices and on the other…
A skin cancer initiative which could improve the diagnosis of melanoma by almost 50% and help reduce New Zealand’s high mortality rates in rural areas is set to be expanded nationwide.
As the reality begins to kick in for farmers about the costs for mitigating agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, one farmer has told Rural News he could face a $200,000 bill in the future, unless he gets carbon credits for the trees planted on his farm.
The ACT Party is backing a call from Groundswell NZ for alternatives to an emissions trading scheme, says its primary industries spokesperson Mark Cameron.
Rural Trader Farmlands has appointed Dr Claire Nicholson to its board of directors.
Budding photographers who attended a series of courses in Weber, 28km southwest of Dannevirke, not only had a chance to upskill, but also had a valuable opportunity to connect with other locals.
Massey University engineering PhD students and entrepreneurs, Tyrel Glass and Baden Parr, say they are creating game-changing technology for the agricultural industry.
Being raised and encouraged by her mother to challenge traditional gender roles inspired Steph Gersekowski to pursue a career in agriculture with no limits, and now motivates her to reflect on the diversity of opportunities available to females in the sector this International Women’s Day.
Meat Business Women (MBW) New Zealand has appointed two co-chairs to lead the organisation during 2022, making the announcement on International Women’s Day.
Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is marking International Women’s Day by reminding the rural sector why the day is important.
Animal foods can form part of a healthy, sustainable and ethical lifestyle, despite increasing claims to the contrary, says Lincoln University Professor of Livestock Pablo Gregorini.
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The benchmark gauge for world food prices went up in February, reaching an all-time high, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
A 27-year-old dairy farmer has been crowned the Waikato Bay of Plenty FMG Young Farmer of the Year.
Massey University’s Agrifood Digital Lab (MAFDL) is partnering with the NZ Product Accelerator (NZPA) to form a new Palmerston North hub.
Forestry Minister Stuart Nash and Climate Change Minister James Shaw have released a public discussion document that seeks feedback on ideas to better manage afforestation.
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