Editorial: Seize Your Destiny
OPINION: Farmers around the country are welcoming the proposed reform of local government.
OPINION: Your canine crusader was right on the money about the growing tensions at Fed Farmers over meat and wool chair William Beetham's perceived conflict of interest with his Feds role and directorship at meat company Silver Fern Farms.
According to reports, things came to a head pretty fast following the recent release of the Government's proposals for pricing farm emissions.
Feds has not been backward in voicing its strong opposition and condemnation of the plan.
Meanwhile, other players in the industry - including SFF, it seems - still want to cuddle-up to the Ardern administration and appease its farm emissions demands.
Meantime, the question many farmers were asking about where Beetham's loyatlies lie have now probably been answered with his sudden and rather dramatic resignation late last month as Feds' meat and wool chair.
A recent Beef + Lamb New Zealand quad safety field day, held along the rugged Whanganui river valley at Kakatahi, focused on identifying risks and taking appropriate actions to minimise unplanned accidents.
Healthy snacking company Rockit has announced Wang Yibo, one of China's most influential celebrities, as its new brand ambassador.
Rabobank has celebrated the tenth anniversary of its AgPathways Programme, with 23 farmers from Otago and Southland gathering for two-and-a-half days to learn new business management and planning skills.
Adopting strategies to reduce worm burden on farm goes hand-in--hand with best practice farm management practices to optimise stock production and performance, veterinarian Andrew Roe says.
Last night saw the winners of the 2026 Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Awards named at a gala dinner at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre.
A 12-month pathway programme has helped kickstart a career in dairy for an 18-year-old student-turned-farmer.

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