Displaying items by tag: Rural Support Trust

Rural Support Trust chair Neil Bateup says there is a lot of apprehension among farmers about the future as they follow and experience the disruptions caused by Covid and also by the war in Ukraine.

Animal welfare remains the biggest concern as the Rural Support Trust activates Covid contingency plans for the farming sector.

A Waikato and South Auckland agricultural industry group says vaccination and planning are the best defences against Covid-19 causing disruptions on farm.

Keep connecting. That's the message to farmers from the chair of the Rural Support Trust, Neil Bateup.

A Paeroa man is training to run the Auckland Marathon in gumboots.

MPI says it’s looking at increasing its support to Rural Support Trusts and other rural advisory groups.

A new initiative has been launched to provide up to $6000 worth of independent advice to farmers struggling with farm debt.

Flooding is affecting over 100 dairy farms in Southland and South Otago, says DairyNZ.

Water is the central and sole focus of this year’s dry so far, says Julie Jonker of Northland Rural Support Trust.

A recent survey has highlighted the important role of the Rural Trust Support during natural disasters.