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Worst wool season in almost 50 years

Philippa Wright with some this year’s long, yellow wool.

It's been called the most difficult season in 45 years.

Ducking and diving for cover?

Shane Jones has ministerial responsibility for Landcorp.

Answers to a number of questions about the actions of the state farmer Landcorp may be proving highly embarrassing for both the Government and the state farmer.

‘Wet’ sums up season

A team from Southbridge-based EAL Agriservices Group loads up new season’s barley straw from a 22ha paddock on Grant and Bruce Perry’s farm at Barrhill, Mid-Canterbury. EAL boss Tim Ridgen said the straw followed a “great” crop of barley. Harvesting of autumn-sown crops is now in full swing in the province with soaring summer temperatures, although a wet early season has been blamed for a spike in fungal diseases for some. Photo: Rural News Group.

‘Wet’ sums up the 2018-19 grain season for Canterbury, says the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) research manager for cereals, Rob Craigie.

BLNZ director 'likes' anti-farming columnist's tweets

A Beef + Lamb NZ director who ‘liked’ an anti-farming newspaper columnist's tweet last week has raised eyebrows in farming circles.

Ban sheep semen imports — breeders

A group of sheep breeders are calling on MPI to reverse the 2016 relaxation of the rules on importation of sheep and goat germplasm.

Brexit blowout prep

Britain crashing out of the EU will be detrimental to NZ meat exporters.

The meat industry is preparing for Britain to crash out of the EU on March 29.

We are not cash cows, farmers tell councils

Federated Farmers president Katie Milne.

Farmers are fed up with councils treating them as cash cows.

Another profitable year beckons for farmers — report

Rabobank New Zealand Country Banking general manager Hayley Gourley.

Farmers are in another profitable year, according to Rabobank’s annual Agribusiness Outlook.

Protect victims’ privacy — RWNZ

The Family Violence Act 2018 must protect victims’ privacy and accessibility to support services, says Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ).

Evidence rejects water conservation order bid — HortNZ

HorticultureNZ opposes the application for the WCO in the Lower Ngaruroro River and the Clive River.

Horticulture NZ says evidence from nine experts supports its position that a water conservation order (WCO) is not the way to ensure healthy Hawke’s Bay rivers.