An Auckland woman has been fined $25,245 and an Auckland man has been ordered to do 300 hours of community service for the illegal slaughter and sales of pigs.

The first FMG Young Farmer of the Year Regional Final will kick off at the Helensville Showgrounds this Saturday.

Jonathan Jamieson, a Lincoln University student, has been named as the latest recipient of Ravensdown’s Hugh Williams Memorial Scholarship.

Alliance Group says it has secured greater access for chilled beef exports to China, following the approval for two of its processing plants to supply the market.

With annual tractor sales being a barometer for the state of the industry, New Zealand’s machinery importers and distributors, along with their dealerships, will be glad to see the back of 2024.

Distributed in New Zealand by Carrfields, Grange Farm Machinery is based in the Holderness region of East Yorkshire – an area known for heavy, claybased soils that need to be shown respect and careful management.

January to March is the heart of New Zealand’s ‘golden’ harvest, but also the time of the year when Landpower and Claas Harvest Centre welcomes two optimisation specialists from Germany to support Claas combine customers in the cab of their machine.

The first of the UK’s agricultural trade shows was recently held at the NEC Centre in Birmingham.

The Neogen World Angus Forum, a major event in global Angus beef industry, is set to return in 2025.

Whatever an animal is raised for, it deserves a good life — and just as importantly, a “good death”.

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