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Hort sector denied!

MPI has turned down a request from the horticulture sector to declare the recent hail and rainstorms, that decimated many orchards around the country and cost growers millions
of dollars in lost income, as an ‘adverse event’.

Hui planned for marae-based project teaching Kaipara to grow kai

MPI will provide $20,000 funding to a new programme aimed to teach locals how to grow their own food.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is funding a new marae-based project to help Kaipara residents grow their own food.

Petition launched to 'get vets' into New Zealand

A petition has been launched to ask the Government to declare veterinarians as critical workers.

As New Zealand faces a shortage of veterinarians, a petition has been launched urging the Government to reclassify veterinarians as critical workers.

2020 property market closes on a healthy note

Farm sales went up once again in December 2020.

Data release by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows there were 175 more farm sales for the three months ending December 2020 than for the same period in 2019.

Dollar causes fall in lamb prices

A report from ANZ suggests overall demand for sheepmeat is subdued.

A report by the ANZ bank paints a somewhat sombre picture for sheepmeat in the coming year and mirrors a similar prediction in MPI’s Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report (SOPI) published in December.

Restricted fire season for Otago District’s Central Zone

Fire and Emergency NZ have declared Otago District's Central Zone has been moved into a restricted fire season.

Otago District Central Zone moved to a restricted fire season effective at 8am Wednesday 20 January.

Evaluation shows NZFAP Plus offers benefits for sheep and beef farmers

The piloted NZFAP Plus Standard covers land and water management, and greenhouse gases.

A new voluntary sustainability and continuous improvement standard developed by the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) has been piloted by sheep and beef farmers.

Connection more important than ever in rural communities

The East Coast Farming Expo Expo is a two-day mid-week gathering for sheep and beef producers with a focus on farming smarter.

Rural communications continues to lift to new levels in a world where connection and safety are key.

Eradication of Peste des petits ruminants disease in sight

The FAO say they may be on track to eradicate peste des petits ruminants disease, which primarily affects goats and sheep, by 2030.

Outbreaks of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) have decreased by two-thirds between 2015 and 2019, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Council urges farmers to be vigilant

Waikato Regional Council officer inspecting extent of over application of effluent.

Waikato Regional Council is urging farmers to be vigilant after seven separate court cases found farmers to have unlawfully discharged farm effluent into the environment.