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DOZENS OF men in a town in India were nursing bruises after being trampled by cattle as part of an annual ritual to encourage God to answer their prayers. In the centuries-old ceremony, men lay on the ground and allowed decorated cows to walk on them.
While the ceremony can be painful, “there has never been a case where a person has been injured seriously or died,” Bhadar Rathod, a tribal chief in Garbada, told AFP. The ceremony in Garbada, some 200km from Ahmedabad, has become well known and is now something of a tourist attraction.
“It is believed that if a cow’s feet touches a person, his problems will be reduced,” a district official told AFP.
Lydia Goodman has been crowned the Central Otago 2025 Young Grower of the Year regional winner.
Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to deliver on its pre-election promise to change the KiwiSaver rules to help young farmers get their foot on the farming ladder.
A breakthrough in the understanding of Facial Eczema (FE) in livestock could bring New Zealand closer to reducing the disease’s impact.
The Meat Industry Association (MIA) have announced the dates for the 2025 Red Meat Sector Conference.
A Massey University researcher and veterinarian says it may be possible to reduce the percentage of ewes culled or that die each year on some New Zealand farms.
As Budget 2025 looms, farmer lobby Federated Farmers is urging the Government to focus on cutting waste and balancing the books.
