Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is now rolling out a development programme for farmers on B+LNZ farmer councils and those involved in project farms.

"I'm not a high-tech farmer. I just concentrate on getting the basics right."

TBfree New Zealand has joined forces with Northland Regional Council to warn people about the disease risk of illegally introducing wild pigs and deer into the region.

Industry body DairyNZ is strongly supporting the Government's move towards comprehensive environment reporting, saying that credible and consistent information is essential for the country.

AUSTRALIAN FARMERS are backing a Government initiative to prevent potentially dangerous chemicals falling into the hands of terrorists.

TWO FORMERLY fierce rivals in avocado exporting say their successful collaboration could signal the way forward for other export industries.

THE NEW dairy industry accord designed to clean up waterways has been hailed by industry, councils and farmers, but it has drawn only lukewarm support from environmental groups.

DESPITE SMILING Auckland Mayor Len Brown’s frequent TV utterances that the city is of one mind and moving united towards a rosy future (centred on an underground rail tunnel near Queen Street), the schism between Auckland’s parts has never been greater. 

RECENT CASES of TB in surveillance only areas are prompting questions not only about how they occurred, but the communication between TBfree New Zealand and farmers in those areas.

MITSUBISHI ALREADY had a great car on its hands with the smart little ASX.