Editorial: Roll on 2021!
OPINION: There is no doubt that 2020 has been a challenging year for New Zealand and the world.
Federated Farmers is encouraging South Island farmers to enter a competition to discover who could become the South Island's farmer of farmers.
"The 2013 Lincoln University Foundation South Island Farmer of the Year Competition is about finding the Mainland's next best farmer," says Bruce Wills, Federated Farmers President.
"This competition is unique in two regards. For starters, it is open to all farmers whether they are apiarists or the growers of zucchinis. Secondly, the competition for the first time ever will accept nominations of deserving farmers from third parties.
"Many farmers are focussed on getting out there and just doing what they do best. As such, they can be reluctant to self-nominate so by allowing third-parties this right, it means the very best can be celebrated by us all.
"The competition's top prize is a $20,000 travel grant, which allows the winner to travel overseas to look at other farming practices and technologies. It is about doing what Kiwis do best and that is to adopt and adapt best practice wherever it is found.
"The Lincoln University Foundation is also offering four new category prizes in Human Resource Management, the Use of Technology, Consumer Awareness and in Resource Use Efficiency. The winner of each category will receive an impressive $5,000.
"Nominations are open now and will close on August 1, 2013.
"Federated Farmers encourages South Island farmers, farm workers, contractors, suppliers and friends to visit the Lincoln University Foundation's website for more details," Wills concluded.
Two butcheries have claimed victory at the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards for 2025.
A Taupiri farming company has been convicted and fined $52,500 in the Hamilton District Court for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent into the environment.
The Climate Change Commission’s 2025 emissions reduction monitoring report reveals steady progress on the reduction of New Zealand’s climate pollution.
Another milestone has been reached in the fight against Mycoplasma bovis with the compensation assistance service being wound up after helping more than 1300 farmers.
The Government’s directive for state farmer Landcorp Farming (trading as Pamu) to lifts its performance is yielding results.
The move to bring bovine TB testing in-house at Ospri officially started this month, as a team of 37 skilled and experienced technicians begin work with the disease eradication agency.
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