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Moving more with less impact

Silver Fern Farms’ Dan Boulton says the technology has led to improvements in the efficiency of the meat company’s livestock transport.

Meat processor Silver Fern Farms is moving more animals over fewer kilometres, thanks to a digital real-time transport management system.

What the 'F' is going on?

Rabobank’s Emma Higgins says farmer margins are likely to remain under intense pressure for at least the next 12-months.

Rabobank's Emma Higgins recently outlined some of the current headaches facing the agriculture sector.

Ex-Feds dairy boss makes it 3-way battle for DairyNZ board seats

Former Feds dairy section chair Chris Lewis is vying for one of two board seats at this year’s DairyNZ director elections.

Former Federated Farmers leader Chris Lewis is one of three candidates confirmed for DairyNZ director elections.

Prices steady, headwinds galore

ANZ agricultural economist Susan Kilsby says global demand for NZ beef is strong.

Farmgate returns for red meat producers are expected to remain steady this season despite on-farm challenges.

Better than the ETS!

BLNZ chair Andrew Morrison concedes that the HWEN proposal is "not perfect".

Beef+Lamb New Zealand chair Andrew Morrison says his organisation understands farmers' concerns about the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) recommended option.

No easy answers!

Federated Farmers national president Andrew Hoggard says he understands the frustrations farmers are feeling over HWEN.

Climate canoe hits choppy waters

A group of farmers have written an open letter to Beef + Lamb NZ directors, demanding changes to the HWEN recommendations.

A group of sheep and beef farmers have penned an open letter to Beef+Lamb NZ directors demanding they make changes to the current He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) recommendations for mitigating agricultural emissions or face a vote of no confidence.

Pseudo science or the real deal?

Massey University's Professor Danny Donaghy says an aim of the study is to see if they can measure any benefits from regenerative practices.

A key focus of a new $26.1 million study into the sustainability of our farming sector will be to try and define that regenerative agriculture might look like in a NZ context. Peter Burke reports...

Money-grabbing ploy!

NZKGI will take a case against the Gisborne District Council to the Court of Appeals.

It could be late next year before a proposal by the Gisborne District Council (GDC) to add the value of new SunGold licences to rating kiwifruit orchard properties is finally settled in the Court of Appeal.

Nats demand delay to winter grazing regs

National’s agriculture spokespeople Barbara Kuriger and Joseph Mooney have added their voices to the chorus of people asking the Government to delay winter grazing regulations.