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Gap growing between top and bottom

The difference today in the beef industry between the top-and bottom-performing cattle is greater than it has ever been, says Bill Austin, of Austins Ultrasound Ltd.

Get on that technology bus

Information technology will be the key to farming in the future, says DairyNZ’s general manager for research and development.

Dairy upturn buoys Fieldays

As the New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays gets underway this week the chief executive of the organisation running it says there is optimism in the dairy sector.

Another $200,000 for flood-affected farmers

Flooded farms around Edgecumbe in April this year.

The Government has announced another $200,000 grant to help Bay of Plenty farmers and growers impacted by April’s storms and floods.

Rebate and price cut ahead of Fieldays

Greg Campbell, Ravensdown chief executive.

Fertiliser co-op Ravensdown this week paid out an interim rebate of $20/tonne to farmer shareholders.

Roll in those entries!

2016 Supreme Award winners Suze and Richard Redmayne from Coastal Spring Lamb.

Entries are open for the 30th annual New Zealand Food Awards.

Drive this over the Jones

You'll stand out if you're prepared to hand over the moolah for the Jeep Brute Sport. It won’t so much be a case of ‘keeping up with the Jones’, as driving over them.

Side-by-side hits sweet spot

For years the quad market has been nibbled at by side-by-side (SxS) vehicles with their better carrying capacity and driver protection and, depending on options, shelter from the elements.

Fish salvage saves 400

Central South Island Fish & Game and Mayfield Hinds Irrigation Limited staff salvage the scheme near the Rangitata River. Fish & Game officer Hamish Stevens is seen using an electric fishing backpack which temporarily stuns the fish and allows them to be netted. Photo: Richard Cosgrove/Fish & Game NZ

About 400 fish were released recently into the Rangitata River in a joint salvage operation by central South Island Fish & Game and Mayfield Hinds Irrigation Ltd (MHIL).

Aussies cool with CoOL

Horticulture New Zealand's chief executive Mike Chapman is impressed by the level of enthusiasm for country of origin labelling (CoOL) seen in Australian government, business and consumer circles.