A step too far
OPINION: For years, the ironically named Dr Mike Joy has used his position at Victoria University to wage an activist-style…
Alternative proteins are not seen as a threat to the red meat industry, says Beef + Lamb NZ head nutritionist Fiona Windle.
Farmers and growers need to rattle their dags for this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA), with entries closing on October 31.
Beef up, sheep down, is the simple message from Beef + Lamb NZ’s latest data on the state of the national sheep flock and beef herd.
Meat and dairy prices are strong and horticulture is leaping ahead, yet farmer and business confidence in the primary sector remains low – especially dairy.
No increase in stock numbers in the sheep and beef sector is anticipated as the industry moves towards carbon neutrality, says Beef + Lamb NZ head of nutrition Fiona Windle.
What happened to the New Zealand First policy of favouring wool in Government procurement contracts?
“Let's just say things aren’t getting any clearer.”
Regional councils won’t be anything more than “unpopular policemen” if the discussion document on freshwater goes the way the Government is proposing, says a newly elected Canterbury regional councillor.
A new endurance event is starting in Canterbury courtesy of a dairy farmer’s irrigation lake.
Age hasn't been a barrier for young vegetable grower of the year Austin Singh Purewal.
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The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is welcoming a huge drop in the number of farms under active surveillance for Mycoplasma bovis.
More Fonterra farmers are joining the call for an independent review of the co-op’s shareholders council.
Rural contractors have donated $30k to support Nelson ambulance and rescue helicopter services.
A scholarship for up to five students each year, studying Massey University’s Bachelor of Horticultural Science degree has been launched by kiwifruit exporter Zezpri.
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