Mackenzie Country high country farmer Andrew Hurst has not stood still since he took over the lease of two adjoining farms four years ago.

The Minister for Primary Industry, Nathan Guy is planning to visit badly quake damaged farming areas in North Canterbury and Kaikoura tomorrow.

Strains of the helicobacter bacteria, which live in the stomach, are now believed a possible cause of abortion in ewes, following MPI investigations.

The prospect of raising production and profits spurred James and Kate McKay, farming at Alfredton, Southern Hawkes Bay, to get involved in the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP).

Victoria dairy farmer Ian Goodin spent countless hours preparing a 100-page application for the Australian Government’s farm household allowance (FHA) only to be told he is not eligible.

Dairy farmers at a well-attended LIC meeting at Morrinsville heard chairman Murray King propose splitting the co-op into two parts – a herd improvement co-op and an agri-technology company.

Farmer co-op LIC has to win over a sceptical shareholder base before opening its automation business to outside investors.

A multi-agency effort is gearing up to combat the spread of feral wallabies south of the Waitaki River.

The NZ Farm Forestry Association has welcomed the move to combine urban and rural fire services into a new organisation.

The avocado industry has become the seventh industry partner to join the Government Industry Agreement (GIA) biosecurity partnership.