Don't hold back!
OPINION: ACT MP Mark Cameron isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but he certainly calls it how he sees it, holding…
With a lot fewer players in the wool industry these days there is a better chance of getting consensus, says NZ Wool Exporters Council president Peter Whiteman.
Farmers and growers need to look hard at the opportunities and benefits biological products and pesticides could bring to their businesses.
The bee and honey industry group ApiCulture NZ is proposing a commodity levy to support producers, but the idea is controversial: many beekeepers strongly oppose it.
An impasse between the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and apple and stonefruit growers is continuing.
The construction industry is winning the hearts and minds of young school leavers who are heading for the big cities rather than a life in the country.
Orchardists and nursery owners are starting to raise questions about the future of the apple and stonefruit industry.
The High Court deadline is at 5pm today, yet apple and stonefruit industry members are still waiting to hear from MPI regarding proposed directives.
A full merger of Lincoln University and the University of Canterbury would be a “very unlikely” outcome of their partnership talks, says Lincoln vice-chancellor Professor James McWha.
Silver Fern Farms chief executive Simon Limmer is not overly concerned about the threat of plant-based meat substitutes.
Not long ago Simon Limmer was extolling the virtues of kiwifruit as chief operating officer of Zespri, now he's marketing red meat as chief executive of Silver Fern Farms.
More...
Animal-rights organisation Save Animals from Exploitation (SAFE) are calling to ban intensive feedlots, which it termed “the Americanisation” of agriculture.
New Zealand's only large-scale beef feedlot has confirmed a Mycoplasma bovis infection.
A new entry-level Range Rover Velar is set to be the model Kiwi motorists can better afford.
A Claas Disco 1100 RC, billed as the largest tractor-mounted mower-conditioner on the market, has shattered the world record for mowing, knocking over 141ha of lucerne in just eight hours.
The Hound
» Connect with Rural News
Popular Reads
Farmers Advised to Look Beyond Palm Kernel Price When Buying Supplementary Feed
When buying supplementary feeds, farmers need to consider the entire package on offer – service, freight and all the components…
Otago Regional Council to launch winter flyovers
Otago Regional Council is set to begin its annual winter farm flyovers in the next three weeks.
Calf rearers say goodbye to leaky teats, poor feeder fit
Leaky teats and poor feeder fit are now a thing of the past for calf rearers - thanks to the…
