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Time for the country to fight back!

Tim Gilbertson says dairy farmers need to fight back against the sector’s critics.

Former Central Hawkes Bay local body politician Tim Gilbertson proposes a way for beleaguered dairy farmers to fight back against the sector's army of critics.

People, not animals the antibiotic problem

In the seven years from 2005 to 2012, annual per capita antibiotic consumption by community patients in NZ increased by 43% – an average of 6% a year.

The era of 'peak antibiotics' might have arrived, but not because of antibiotic use in farm animals in New Zealand.

X marks sweet spot for contractor

Phillip Parry Contracting’s new Krone Big X 1100 in action.

They say that X is an unknown quantity, but not so when you look at the Krone Big X range of forage harvesters.

Krone passing the baton on

Recently visiting New Zealand was Krone general manager of sales and marketing Willhelm Voss, who was passing the baton, after 22 years, to his successor Martin Eyning.

The case for irrigation — Editorial

These anti-irrigation groups share a false belief that irrigation schemes only benefit farmers and provide no economic or environmental benefits to the wider community.

It has begun a communications offensive, first by inviting journalists – many from outside the rural media – to attend its annual conference in Oamaru earlier this month.

What’s happening in the wool market?

This month we catch up with Rabobank commodity analyst Georgia Twomey, who is responsible for analysing developments in wool markets.

Milking vodka from sheep

Tasmanian sheep milking farmer Dianne Rae is blown away at how quickly the industry has developed in NZ.

Fancy a vodka? Ever thought of looking over the fence for your quaff?

Rates cap in Tararua district

Tararua District Council is pledging to keep any rate rise in the coming year to below 2% as the downturn in the dairy industry hits.

Fronting up to farming’s ‘appalling’ safety record

Former All Black hard man Richard Loe is leading the charge for farmers to improve their on-farm safety record.

He was an imposing force on the rugby field and now ex-All Black great and rugby icon Richard Loe wants farmers to stand up and take notice about safety.

New halal and ag agreements with China

MPI and the China Certification and Accreditation Administration co-signed a new Halal Arrangement in Beijing this week

Two formal arrangements signed in China mark a significant step forward in the supply of New Zealand halal meat to China and ongoing agricultural cooperation.