Farmer groups remain split on whether the primary sector should push ahead with face-to-face consultations on a new emissions pricing option.

The annual Central District Field Days has been cancelled due to Covid.

Scrapping MIQ requirements from next month means vet clinics can plan ahead with certainty, says recruiter Julie South, VetStaff.

Groundswell NZ farm emissions spokesman Steve Cranston told Rural News the group had "very little" to agree with in the current He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) proposals.

The Government's so called 'consolidation of Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) from meat companies has the potential to force the closure of some meat processing plants if staff contract the Omicron version of Covid.

A Waikato and South Auckland agricultural industry group says vaccination and planning are the best defences against Covid-19 causing disruptions on farm.

The Government is giving farmers another month to discuss recommendations on agricultural emissions pricing options. 

An entrepreneurial approach to primary production has resulted in Rhys Roberts of mid-Canterbury receiving the 2022 New Zealand Zanda McDonald Award.

Applications have opened for Silver Fern Farms Co-operative’s next farmer-elected director.

Amazone's Pantera 4504-HW self-propelled sprayer has seen several improvements made to it.

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