THE NAVARA RX has been stripped of some luxuries to provide Nissan with a sharp-priced ute – aimed at farmers and tradies who want to pay for the practical stuff, not the gadgets and bling.

Inland Revenue has warned people operating illegal tax schemes in the agricultural and horticulture industry that they will face serious consequences.

Dairy farmers need to express their interest by the end of September if they want to join a FarmWise tour looking at wintering systems in the UK and Ireland.

A DAIRYNZ scheme which helps farmers connect to share knowledge on a one-to-one basis is now being extended to other regions after a successful launch in the Waikato over the last 10 months.

DAIRYNZ IS encouraging farmers to improve their financial management skills especially given the current volatility of the global economic environment.

HAWKE’S BAY dairy farmers Nick and Nicky Dawson are proud to stand up for their industry. The Patoka couple, who farm in an equity partnership on two farms northwest of Napier, were winners of the LIC Dairy Farm Award in this year’s East Coast Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

AUSTRALIAN DAIRY processor Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) ended the 2012 financial year 17.8% down on the previous year with a net operating profit after tax of $A15.2 million. But the result – $A3.3million less than 2011 – was stronger than the 20-30% reduction forecast in June.

FEDERATED FARMERS has slammed the Environment Court for the changes it’s made to Horizons Regional Council’s controversial One Plan. It warns dairy farmers could be forced off their land by some of the new rules.

NEW ZEALAND infant formula exports to China face growing scrutiny.

With less than eight weeks to go before on-farm water meters become compulsory, IrrigationNZ is worried one third of irrigators in Canterbury and two thirds in Otago have yet to install them.