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New stock exclusion rules require greater flexibility – Feds

New rules excluding stock from waterways need to be sensible, practical and affordable says Federated Farmers.

New rules excluding stock from waterways are coming, but they have to be sensible, practical and affordable, says Cathy Begley, leader of Federated Farmers’ water team.

New skills needed

Arthur Graves says young people coming into farming will need a good education, but traditional farm workers will always find roles.

Farmers in future will have to do both traditional farm work and have more high-end skills, says Taratahi Agriculture Training Centre chief executive Arthur Graves.

Maori growing part of NZ ag - PM

PM Bill English speaking at the Ahuwhenua Awards dinner.

Prime Minister Bill English says in most regions Maori now have the potential to become the largest long-term investors.

Lamb turns the corner

Markets for New Zealand lamb have performed strongly for the last six months, says Affco general manager Andy Leonard.

The first of many?

Taylor Preston chief executive Simon Gatenby beside the first shipment of NZ lamb being processed for the Iranian market in 25 years.

The chairman of an Iranian company that recently imported a trial shipment of New Zealand lamb says he would like to do more business, assuming the trial shipment goes well.

Name change for Pipfruit NZ

Pipfruit NZ chief executive Alan Pollard.

Pipfruit NZ is changing its name to New Zealand Apples and Pears Inc.

Healthy Rivers submissions available online

Just over 1000 submissions made on Healthy Rivers/Wai Ora: Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1 are now available online for people to read.

Myrtle rust, the Government’s mānuka honey science definition, and international trends in honeybee research, are just some of the hot topics at this year’s Apiculture New Zealand National Conference, held in Rotorua July 9-11.