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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.

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.

Farm sales easing - REINZ

Farm sales are easing according to data released by REINZ.

Farm sales are easing and farmers may be holding onto land to cash in on high commodity prices.

Mackenzie County A&P Show cancelled

The 2022 Mackenzie County A&P Show has been cancelled.

The Mackenzie County A&P Show is the latest event to fall victim to Covid.

Plans in place for safe expo

East Coast Farming Expo event manager Sue Wilson. Photo supplied.

Organisers of the East Coast Farming Expo are confident the annual event will be able to happen despite stricter Covid restrictions now in place.

Feds say NAIT levy increase 'likely necessary'

Federated Farmers say proposed increases to the NAIT levies are likely necessary.

Federated Farmers say that If OSPRI is to catch-up on under investment in the NAIT platform and deliver on workability and farmer support, levy increases are likely necessary.

NAIT levy increases coming

Consultation is being sought on changes to the NAIT levies.

National Animal Identification and Tracing Scheme (NAIT) manager, NAIT Limited, is seeking consultation with farmers and collection agents on proposed increases to levies.