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The Mt Tongariro eruption has had minimal impact on farm pasture or stock drinking water, says Federated Farmers.
Four farms have been contacted in different geographical parts of the Hawke's Bay and they are yet to report ash, says a statement by Adverse Events spokesperson, Katie Milne.
This includes one on the Taupo-Napier Highway.
"While we are waiting on reports from our Ruapehu province, GNS' predicted ashfall indicates it will largely fall on National Park or forested areas," the statement says.
Fieldays 2025 opens this week with organisers saying the theme, 'Your Place', highlights the impact the event has on agriculture both in the Southern Hemisphere and across the globe.
Sam Carter, assistant manager for T&G's Pakowhai Sector, has been named the Hawke's Bay 2025 Young Grower of the Year.
The CEO of Apples and Pears NZ, Karen Morrish, says the strategic focus of her organisation is to improve grower returns.
A significant breakthrough in understanding facial eczema (FE) in livestock brings New Zealand closer to reducing the disease’s devastating impact on farmers, animals, and rural communities.
Farmer co-operative LIC has closed its satellite-backed pasture measurement platform – Space.
OPINION: The case of four Canterbury high country stations facing costly and complex consent hearing processes highlights the dilemma facing the farming sector as the country transitions into a replacement for the Resource Management Act (RMA).
