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New national standard for wool

Craig Smith of National Council of New Zealand Wool Interests says the new national standard is a great opportunity for the wool industry.

A new NZ National Standard for Wool has been established, under the New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme (NZFAP).

Trees and drought slow spread

Top dressing today is pretty much at the same level as it was pre-Covid, according to the Agricultural Aviation Association (AAA).

Synlait braces for heavy loss

Synlait co-founder John Penno has returned to his former role of chief executive and is leading a reset of the business.

Listed Canterbury milk processor Synlait is heading towards its first financial loss ever, but is telling its farmer suppliers not to worry.

Feed plan and drought strategy to get through winter

Mike Connor's iPhone graph shows declining soil moisture levels from January to now.

Drought hit Mike and Peter Connor’s farms badly and this year their hill properties are parched again.

Struggling through another drought

Hawkes Bay farmer Mike Connor reckons the region is going through a similar pattern to what happened in the 1980s when it went through an extended dry phase for a number of years.

Even the weeds won't grow.

In a minor coup for the struggling strong wool sector, one of New Zealand's largest furniture manufactures and retailers, Big Save Furniture, has committed to using more strong wool in its products and pay growers a fair price. David Anderson asked managing director Tom McKimm about the move.

Furniture company out to help lift wool prices

Big Save Furniture, one of the country's largest bed and couch retailers, has committed to paying NZ farmers a fair price for their wool.

New Zealand's strong wool sector is in the doldrums, with record low prices and little hope on the horizon.

Migrants proving their worth

Share Farmers of the Year Manoj Kumar (right) and Sumit Kamboj.

A highlight of this year’s Dairy Industry Awards was the high number of migrant workers vying for the national titles.

Hamilton farmer disqualified after death of horse

A Hamilton woman has been disqualified from owning horses for a year, sentenced to 100 hours community work, and ordered to pay vet fees of $498 after her horse starved to death.