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Throwing stones in a glasshouse

The Hound's old mother once gave this old mutt sage advice about people living in glasshouses not throwing stones.

Soil scholar searching for hill country answers

An innate curiosity for 'why things happen' made Lincoln University PhD candidate Amy Whitley a natural fit for scientific research.

Beef progeny test delivering answers to farmers

Tautane Station manager Matt Smith is impressed with results to date from the BLNZ Genetics beef progeny test.

Commercial farmers can be sure estimated breeding values (EBVs) for calf weaning weights will deliver what they predict.

Tomatoes sign up on biosecurity

Tomatoes NZ is the latest industry group to sign up to a biosecurity partnership with government.

Pasture renewal pays big dividends

Pasture renewal rates throughout NZ are very low – at around 2.5% for sheep and beef farms and only 8% for dairy farms.

Despite plenty of evidence showing the clear benefits of renewing pastures, renewal rates in New Zealand remain very low, claims the Pasture Renewal Charitable Trust.

Just the facts ma’am — Editorial

An amusing memo circulated by a few social media-savvy farmers last week nicely summed up the rural-urban divide: 'Farming. noun [farm-ing]: the art of losing money while working 400 hours to feed people who think you are trying to kill them.'

Entering awards proves beneficial

Marty Deans says while initially reluctant to enter the competition it turned out to be a good move for his farm.

Otago farmer Marty Deans says he entered this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards to benchmark the farm he manages and learn more about improving sustainability.

NZ wins from trade deals

The question many people are asking is, 'which trade deal will it be: the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPPA) or the Regional Economic Partnership (RCEP)?'

Rural Women pushes for faster broadband

Rural Women NZ has lodged a submission to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment on its review of the Telecommunications Act.

Rural Women NZ wants rural broadband speed at the same standard of urban speeds.

‘Mild flavour’ to September – MetService

With calving and lambing in full swing and many farmers in the North Island recovering from floods, snow storms and FE outbreaks, Peter Burke asks around the regions to see how things are panning out.