Bale grazing saves winter soils
Any sized mob of cattle and age class can be put on bales, and fed on three-day breaks – it gets you and your farm on the regenerative agriculture track, too.
Zespri could face $12m bill for mice infestation on cargo ship
Possibility that season’s first shipment of SunGold to Europe will have to be written off after shipboard mouse infestation.
You couldn’t be more wrong about wetlands
A lesson for Alan Emerson in a land practice that is useful, beautiful and good.
Award-winning gelato company makes move to reduce food waste
Growing demand for artisanal gelato will see one of NZ’s largest manufacturers expand into retail – a move which will also see perishable fruit and vege diverted from landfills.
Ag cheers as govt takes scalpel to RMA
Bill proposes to repeal winter grazing and stock exclusion regulations.
Another disrupter comes down the pike
New report unpacks future scenarios for land use in New Zealand.
Zespri could face $12m bill for mice infestation on cargo ship
Possibility that season’s first shipment of SunGold to Europe will have to be written off after shipboard mouse infestation.
Major gaps in emergency response flagged
Government inquiry says Gabrielle and other events showed crisis response is not fit for purpose.
Shipping challenges pile on export costs
Ripple effects of distant tensions and bridge collapses offset to some extent by new freight hub at Ruakura.
Good weather fuels bountiful kiwifruit harvest
Labour supply, weather and crop quality all line up.
Award-winning gelato company makes move to reduce food waste
Growing demand for artisanal gelato will see one of NZ’s largest manufacturers expand into retail – a move which will also see perishable fruit and vege diverted from landfills.
Atmospheric river couldn’t dampen Whataroa calf sale
After a week’s delay, day finds stock in magnificent form.
DINZ logs progress on China velvet rule change
‘Positive’ meetings in NZ and abroad as negotiators chase certainty on frozen velvet access to major market.
Forest value lies far beyond logs
Producing bio-products such as wood-based fuels and chemical compounds could unlock billions, industry group says.
Bale grazing saves winter soils
Any sized mob of cattle and age class can be put on bales, and fed on three-day breaks – it gets you and your farm on the regenerative agriculture track, too.
Keep a sharp eye out for needle grass
Pest plant would have a hugely negative impact on farms, Horizons warns.
The domino effect of lameness management
“We can’t ask the cows what they need, you’ve got to try and use all the information you’ve got to figure out the best plan moving forward for them.”
Business is blooming on sunflower farm
A Taupiri farm discovers that the sunny seed-heads offer more than just a pretty face.
Ag cheers as govt takes scalpel to RMA
Bill proposes to repeal winter grazing and stock exclusion regulations.
Immigration changes a Ministerial misstep?
Federated Farmers seek clarity over new work visa rules.
Horticulture speaks out on RMA reforms
Protecting food production must be top of mind in making amendments to the Resource Management Act, says HortNZ.
China still has much to offer, says McClay
Minister takes on naysayers ahead of trip to deepen valuable trade relationship.
Another disrupter comes down the pike
New report unpacks future scenarios for land use in New Zealand.
One giant LEAP for robo meatworks
Almost two decades after work began on it, a new automated primal lamb cutting system has been installed at Silver Fern Farms’ Finegand plant. Neal Wallace reports.
EPA delays hamstring NZ tech uptake
Independent report highlights slowdown of EPA agrichemicals approval process and its cost to the sector.
BioLumic gets funds to fatten up ryegrass
Palmerston North UV light technology company receives $5m AgriZeroNZ investment.
Lawrence gets ready to honour Century families
Forty clans will be acknowledged for their hard work and perseverance on the land.
How Emma Poole’s reaching new heights
Nearly a year on since her historical win, Emma Poole acknowledges it’s not the end of her Young Farmers journey and there’s still plenty more to be done.
Fonterra names Anna Palairet COO
Logistics leader has been acting in the position since mid-2023.
Muka Tangata to freshen food and fibre qualifications
Agriculture qualifications development projects launched in March.
You couldn’t be more wrong about wetlands
A lesson for Alan Emerson in a land practice that is useful, beautiful and good.
Will the arable sector still exist in 2050?
Ironically, a tendency to work in silos represents one of the biggest challenges to the arable sector in the years ahead, writes Dr Alison Stewart of FAR.
A&P Show cancellation: where to from here?
Experience abroad shows that rural fairs like the postponed New Zealand Agricultural Show have a keen and growing audience, writes Craig Page.
Christmas on the first weekend in May
Phil Weir is shaking the presents and watching the pond as duck hunting season nears.