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At least 170 people turned out for the field day at Mangaroa Station, about an hour’s drive inland from Wairoa, on the North Island East Coast in mid-April.
Judges have named Rotorua sheep and beef farmers John and Catherine Ford the Supreme Winners of the 2015 Bay of Plenty Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA).
Sheep and beef farmers on the North Island east coast are getting nervous about the lack of rain, according to Gisborne-based AgFirst consultant Peter Andrew.
A YOUNG farming couple have taken over the reins of a noteworthy Hawke’s Bay farm gifted to the nation almost 40 years ago.
Sheep and beef farmers are stepping up to lead change in their industry, according to Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) chairman John McCarthy.
IT’S A great year for sheep and beef – bull beef in particular – according to a farm consultant in the Rotorua region, Peter Livingston from AgFirst.
FUNDING FOR science and extension in the sheep and beef industry needs better coordination and Beef + Lamb NZ should step up, says a long-standing New Zealand Grassland Association member and scientist.
A CHANCE to see at first-hand the employment opportunities in the primary sector proved a hit for some 40 secondary teachers from the greater Wellington and Horowhenua regions.
WEST OTAGO livestock farmer Nelson Hancox is one of five New Zealanders selected to join the Rabobank Global Farmers Master Class in Australia next week. The week-long program will see 40 farmers from across the globe gather to share ideas and information on the future of farming and participate in the educational program.