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Illustrious lives up to his name

Illustrious’ breeders, Jacki and Graeme Barr, were presented with the honour at LIC’s annual Breeders’ Day event in Hamilton recently. Also in the picture is Simon Worth, LIC.

An elite Holstein Friesian bull, Farside M Illustrious S3F, has been inducted into the "Hall of Fame", an honour exclusively reserved for animals that have delivered a significant contribution to the dairy industry.

Published in Farm Health

Viability of farming questioned

Toby Williams believes mustering with a drone would not work on his farm.

People are starting to question the viability of sheep and beef farming as profitability in that sector falls to one of its all-time lows, according to Federated Farmers board member and Gisborne sheep and beef farm, Toby Williams.

Published in Management

Sluggish demand remains a key drive of dairy prices

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Published in Agribusiness

Mood in the hort sector 'optimistic'

Labour shortage is now a thing of the past for many fruit and veggie growers, says HortNZ chair Barry O’Neil. Photo Credit: HortNZ NZGrower Magazine

The mood in horticulture is cautiously optimistic, according to the chair of Horticulture NZ, Barry O'Neil.

Published in General News

Market focus for deer farmers

Deer Industry NZ chair Mandy Bell (centre) with Hastings deer farmers Ru and Kate Gaddum during a field day this month.

The mood in the deer industry is very positive and on an upwards trajectory.

Published in General News

Dairy's cream of the crop crowned on Coronet Peak

Will Hinton and Kali Rangiawha, Manawatu were named the 2024 New Zealand Share Farmers of the Year.

Coronet Peak, Queenstown, was the venue for the 2024 NZ Dairy Industry Awards.

Published in General News

Purua's transformation capped with Ahuwhenua award

Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer of the Year winner Ben Purua. Photo: Alphapix.nz

South Waikato farm manager Ben Purua’s amazing transformation from gang life to milking cows was rewarded with the Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer award last night.

Published in General News

Farmers investing in sustainability - Westpac

Westpac NZ head of agribusiness, Tim Henshaw.

New Zealand farmers are committed to making their businesses more resilient to climate change and are embracing innovation to help them do so.

Published in General News

Feed pad with rubber matting hailed as game changer

The Borries went for a simply design feed pad on their Otago farm.

For Otago farmers Michelle and Rogan Borrie, a newly constructed feed pad on one of their three farms has been a game changer.

Published in Machinery & Products

Apprenticeship scheme to grow new generation of farmers

As part of the programme, apprentices will live in shared housing, repurposed from existing infrastructure on-farm, fostering a supportive community environment as they learn to navigate life and work.

Nine lucky school leavers passionate about farming will join Pamu for a two-year journey into agriculture, living and working at Pamu farm, Aratiatia near Taupo.

Published in Agribusiness