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…
A firm stand on demonstrating machinery and technology is a key reason why 50% of the exhibitor sites are now sold for the South Island Agricultural Field Days, says spokesman Daniel Schat.
With Christmas closing on us quickly, new year will soon be gone and before we know it we’ll be into the 2019 round of regional field days — Dargaville, Kirwee and Fielding.
New Zealand appears to be lucky in having only one major livestock tick.
Facial eczema (FE) is a seasonal scourge, but genetic selection can help minimise the impact of this production-limiting disease in sheep.
Sheep and beef farmers are increasingly finishing stock on hill country forage crops and pastures, with a resultant drop in erosion risk.
The Hound has been a long-and-strong critic of Fonterra’s shareholder council.
Your old mate notes that Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor was — like most of his coalition government colleagues — quick to crow about his successes after a year on the treasury benches.
Your old mate reckons former Silver Fern Farms sales manager Grant Howie has done a poacher-turned-gamekeeper conversion since he left the meat company to do business on his own account.
The best primary sector employers were named at the MPI AGMARDT Primary Industries Good Employer Awards.
Applications for Silver Fern Farms Cooperative’s first board appointed farmer directors are open.
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Wool technology student Hope Duncan has put together an exhibition on the NZ crossbred industry.
Vertical farming will not replace traditional fruit and vegetable growing in New Zealand, reveals research released today.
Manawatu agricultural contractor Mike Hancock is helping to feed some of the world’s most stunning and endangered animals.
Farmers, dairy product manufacturers and trade representatives in Uruguay and Argentina heard a New Zealand take on current agricultural issues last week.
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