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Groundswell to pressure HWEN

Groundswell is now turning its attention to farm emissions and the proposed HWEN solutions.

Rural ginger group Groundswell is mounting another campaign - this time against the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) proposals that farmers are being consulted on this month.

Don't milk the record prices!

Daniel Payton says some farmers may be tempted to keep cows in milk for as long as possible, but this could have a detrimental effect on cow condition.

Dairy farmers are being urged not to compromise cow condition as they chase a record milk price this season.

The logistics log-jam!

A recent report from MFAT says last month there were 100 ships queued up over 1,000 miles waiting for a berth at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

There seems to be little respite on the horizon for NZ exporters and importers with massive delays in some key overseas ports.

Farmers urged to plan for Omicron

Will Halliday says it's a matter of having that plan in place before something happens.

Farmers are being urged to have good plans in place for dealing with any major community outbreak of Covid-19 and, in particular, the omicron variant.

Innovation and efficiency key for farmers

Fenemor Innovations popular Vetmarker lamb docking chute is easy to use with less stress on lambs who are released onto their feet. Photo supplied.

Everything that can help farmers work smarter and faster is show at the East Coast Farming Expo.

Balers sitting idle!

Agricultural contractors around NZ are finding getting experienced operators an impossibility due to MIQ failures and government inaction.

Waikato contractor Phil Hawke has two balers sitting idle because there are no experienced drivers to operate them.

A 'Shaw' thing?

It is understood pressure by Climate Change Minister James Shaw is forcing nationwide farmer consultations to go ahead - despite the arrival of the highly contagious Omicron variant in the community.

Pressure from government ministers is effectively forcing the He Waka Eke Noa (HWEN) nationwide farmer consultation to go ahead.

Free and accessible health and wellness check-ups soon to be available in rural communities

A new Rural Health & Wellness Initiative will see health professionals visiting sale yards and rural events.

Ensuring that rural communities have access to mental and physical health checks is the main objective of a new Rural Health & Wellness initiative, launched this year.

Overseer chief executive resigns

Dr Caroline Read has resigned as chief executive of Overseer to take up the role of chief executive at FishServe.

Ukraine incursion unlikely to cause dairy pain

A recent report from ASB claims that, unlike in 2014, troubles on the Ukraine-Russia border aren't likely to cause a drop in dairy prices.

ASB says that, amidst the possibility of an incursion into Ukraine by Russia, it is unlikely the dairy industry will see a repeat of 2014 when conflict between the two countries led to a crash in dairy prices.

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Boma Agri Summit set for June

Boma New Zealand founder and chief executive Kaila Colbin.

Boma New Zealand has announced its E Tipu 2022: The Boma Agri Summit will take place on 21-22 June in Christchurch.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards Dinner postponed

Beef+Lamb NZ chairman Andrew Morrison says the decision to postpone the awards dinner was made in consultation with sponsors, finalists and other stakeholders.

Beef + LambNZ's (BLNZ) awards dinner scheduled for Wednesday 2 February is postponed due to the arrival in the community of the Covid variant Omicron.