- Global dairy demand boosts Fonterra milk price forecast
Fonterra has increased its forecast farmgate milk price following strong demand for dairy products.
- 1 day ago, 3 Dec 20, 9:16pm - - One-stop information shop on New Zealand pests: 'It has been a huge undertaking'
The Ministry for Primary Industries has unveiled a new website which contains information about no fewer than 24,000 pests.
- 2 days ago, 3 Dec 20, 6:55am - - Zespri aiming for Crown research partnership to develop new kiwifruit varieties
The proposed centre would be dedicated to breeding new kiwifruit cultivars, creating healthier, better tasting and more sustainability-focused varieties to fulfil growing demand, the company says.
- 3 days ago, 2 Dec 20, 4:19am - - Licence to grow gold kiwifruit added to Gisborne rateable land value
Authorities have decided a $400,000 per hectare licence to grow gold kiwifruit adds value to the land, and will mean a sizeable rates increase.
- 3 days ago, 2 Dec 20, 2:49am - - Dairy prices up and back to pre-Covid levels
Prices have risen in the global dairy auction overnight and are now roughly back to where they were prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- 3 days ago, 1 Dec 20, 11:16pm - - Up to 60 overseas shearers to be granted border exemptions
It comes after concerns about how keeping shearers out could harm farmers' incomes and cause animal welfare issues for unshorn sheep wilting in the summer heat.
- 5 days ago, 29 Nov 20, 11:19pm - - Fish and Game and Federated Farmers try to find some common ground
Fish and Game and Federated Farmers have met up for a 'goodwill' meeting in an effort to work better together.
- 7 days ago, 28 Nov 20, 2:30am - - Farming funding unlocked as La Niña looms over summer
The government has unlocked funding to support farmers ahead of an upcoming La Nina season.
- 7 days ago, 27 Nov 20, 9:26pm - - Dairying family reaps rewards from robots
Manawatū dairy farmers Amy and Greg Gemmell are enjoying more family time these days, thanks to three shiny machines in their dairy shed.
- 8 days ago, 27 Nov 20, 7:21pm - - A swing to sheep milk
Country Life: Switching from milking goats and cows to milking sheep has been likened to swimming three lengths underwater by Te Aroha dairy goat and cow farmer Paul Schuler.
- 8 days ago, 27 Nov 20, 6:26pm - - Govt to allow 2000 horticulture workers in from Pacific under strict conditions
The seasonal workers are set to arrive in New Zealand from January in a bid to ease a shortage of fruit and vegetable pickers across the country.
- 8 days ago, 27 Nov 20, 3:12am - - Large-scale spirulina production investigated
The Ministry for Primary Industries is backing a project to investigate the viability of large-scale spirulina production in New Zealand.
- 8 days ago, 27 Nov 20, 1:18am - - Cherry growers nervous over limited seasonal pickers available
With the border remaining closed to seasonal workers, cherry growers fear huge losses during January's peak harvest time.
- 10 days ago, 25 Nov 20, 8:08pm - - Kiwifruit orchard wins inaugural award for excellence in M�ori horticulture.
Hineora Orchard, east of Ōp�tiki, was praised for turning the land into a thriving operation, pioneering gold kiwifruit and achieving impressive results.
- 12 days ago, 22 Nov 20, 9:56pm - - Vets on farm run: 'Grizz was just particularly protective of the family jewels'
Veterinarian Tara Gower goes around to check on dogs and rams at farms, and while most are compliant, Grizz has voiced his objections loudly and clearly.
- 15 days ago, 20 Nov 20, 7:19pm - - On the farm: A wrap of what's happening in the regions
Country Life - Pasture is bursting forth around the country in "dream" spring conditions, contractors are all out making silage, the summer fruit harvest is underway and in the vineyard, workers are tidying vine canopies.
- 15 days ago, 20 Nov 20, 6:30pm - - NZ farmers adopted regenerative agriculture years ago - professor
A veteran farming academic thinks regenerative agriculture is a largely redundant concept for New Zealand because it has been practised here for years.
- 15 days ago, 20 Nov 20, 1:47am - - Kiwifruit from 'record-breaking harvest' shipped off
The final shipments of this season's New Zealand-grown kiwifruit have left the Port of Tauranga, bound for Asia.
- 16 days ago, 19 Nov 20, 7:45pm - - Farmer-led projects to receive more than $6m
More than $6 million will be spent on farmer-led projects to improve the health of rivers, wetlands, and habitat biodiversity in Canterbury and Otago.
- 16 days ago, 19 Nov 20, 5:41pm - - Alliance pleased with performance despite sharp profit drop
One-off costs including retrospective payments to workers have pulled the meat processor Alliance's profit before tax down to $7.5 million.
- 16 days ago, 19 Nov 20, 1:10am -
- Demand up for NZ made wool carpets
The global pandemic has New Zealand wool carpet manufacturers spinning, with demand increasing from customers here and in the US.
- 16 days ago, 18 Nov 20, 11:06pm - - Demand from China drives increase in dairy prices
Dairy prices firmed at the global dairy auction overnight with the average price rising by 1.8 percent.
- 17 days ago, 18 Nov 20, 1:10am - - Kaik�ura quake four years on: 'There was obviously a lot of work in front of us'
Four years on from a massive earthquake which rocked North Canterbury, farmers are finding new ways to work.
- 19 days ago, 16 Nov 20, 2:37am - - Gisborne growers tout their smooth 'never a dud' avocados
Country Life - Cutting into avocados can be a lottery, but Gisborne growers David and Judi Grey say they have developed new varieties which are perfect every time.
- 22 days ago, 13 Nov 20, 6:35pm - - High Court rules farrowing crates for pigs unlawful
The agriculture minister must consider new regulations phasing out the use of farrowing crates and mating stalls, and improve minimum standards, the court says.
- 22 days ago, 13 Nov 20, 4:54am - - Synlait Milk settles dispute over its Pokeno factory
The speciality dairy producer Synlait Milk has settled a long-running dispute that went all the way to the Supreme Court, over its factory in Pokeno.
- 22 days ago, 13 Nov 20, 2:05am - - Fire and Emergency NZ fails to shed light on dangers of fires on conservation land
The people who run New Zealand's main fire fighting organisation do not appear to have looked into the dangers of fire on Department of Conservation land spreading to neighbouring properties.
- 23 days ago, 12 Nov 20, 2:31am - - Hauraki farmer Robert Hicks steps down after fighting floods for 40 years
A man who has been fighting floods for over four decades has finally handed control of the flood banks to someone else.
- 24 days ago, 11 Nov 20, 3:57am - - Demand for wool up after slump due to Covid disruption
After suffering a serious slump the wool industry has nearly managed to claw back prices to pre-Covid levels.
- 24 days ago, 11 Nov 20, 3:44am - - Rural contractors issue dire warning over lack of access to skilled migrant workers
Rural contractors warn crops will die in fields and stock could go unfed, if the government can't make room in managed isolation hotels for skilled migrant workers.
- 26 days ago, 9 Nov 20, 7:43pm - - Analysis: New government likely to allow more rural development
There are indications the new government will support rural economic development more than it did before the election, writes Eric Frykberg.
- 27 days ago, 8 Nov 20, 7:42pm - - Farmer fuelled by flour power
Country Life: Keen bakers around the country are making muffins with flour milled by a cocky from Canterbury.
- 29 days ago, 6 Nov 20, 6:47pm - - Zespri weighs up partnership with Chinese kiwifruit growers
Zespri is considering co-operation with Chinese kiwifruit growers who are illegally growing New Zealand's gold G3 kiwifruit.
- 30 days ago, 4 Nov 20, 10:53pm - - Farmers increasingly using tailored environment plans - Fonterra
Fonterra says 34 percent of its farmers now have tailored farm environment plans, up from 23 percent at the start of the year.
- 32 days ago, 3 Nov 20, 3:11am - - M�ori names given to three new Japanese-built ships
M�ori names have been given to three new Japanese built ships, constructed as export volumes from New Zealand increase.
- 32 days ago, 2 Nov 20, 9:34pm - - Move over Rock 'n' Roll - here's Farm Music
The new scene emerging out of rural New Zealand is Farm Music - people hitting bits of scrap found in the shed, garage or out in the paddock.
- 32 days ago, 2 Nov 20, 9:30pm - - No major changes for agriculture with new Cabinet line-up
It's business as usual for the primary sector with ministerial portfolios remaining relatively unchanged but from a few tweaks.
- 33 days ago, 2 Nov 20, 6:42am - - Dairy farming 'one of the shining stars of Covid' - ANZ
Recent banking results show dairy farming might be one of the "shining stars" of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- 33 days ago, 2 Nov 20, 5:16am - - Shearers await word on overseas workers approvals
The shearing industry is nervously waiting to find out if it will be able to bring in overseas shearers to help this season.
- 37 days ago, 29 Oct 20, 3:14am - - Online service aims to help fill shortage in fruit pickers
A new online job service hopes to get students into summer fruit picking work as growers continue to warn of a dire shortage of pickers.
- 37 days ago, 28 Oct 20, 11:01pm - - 'Stressed' vets desperate for help from 200 foreign workers
The government has no plans to change border exemptions for vets despite pleas from the Veterinary Association that vets are burning out and animal welfare is at stake.
- 37 days ago, 28 Oct 20, 9:38pm - - Dairy industry short hundreds of staff
The dairy industry says despite a big push to try and attract locals, it is still hundreds of staff short this season.
- 39 days ago, 26 Oct 20, 9:37pm - - Man dies after accident on Central Otago farm
A man has died in Dunedin Hospital after suffering critical injuries when the truck he was driving rolled on a Central Otago farm late last week.
- 40 days ago, 26 Oct 20, 1:07am - - Townies get taste for rural life by exploring food origins
The manager of the park that hosts Nelson's agricultural and pastoral show says it has become an important event for people who have lost touch with the origins of food.
- 42 days ago, 24 Oct 20, 3:58am - - Shearer who killed lamb jailed for 16 months
A shearer who killed a lamb, by hitting it on the head, has been jailed for 16 months.
- 43 days ago, 23 Oct 20, 7:52pm - - On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Country Life: Grass is bolting and tractors are humming in the North Island but farmers could still do with more rain. On the West Coast farmers are waiting for paddocks to dry out...
- 43 days ago, 23 Oct 20, 6:11pm - - Live animal export ban lifts but SAFE wants total ban on livestock shipments
A temporary ban on live animal exports lifts today - but the number of animals which can be loaded on a ship will be capped.
- 43 days ago, 23 Oct 20, 5:52pm - - Cows and crowds cancelled, but the A&P Show goes on
One of the largest events on the Hawke's Bay calendar has had to make big changes in order to survive Covid-19.
- 43 days ago, 23 Oct 20, 12:57am - - Shearers were among those travelling to Melbourne via Sydney
New Zealand shearers were on the first flights to Australia and among those who travelled on to Melbourne.
- 44 days ago, 21 Oct 20, 9:44pm - - Drought fears for South Canterbury, North Otago farmers
South Canterbury and North Otago farmers are concerned they are on the precipice of a drought.
- 46 days ago, 20 Oct 20, 5:03am - - Fonterra Shareholders Council pledges reform
The Fonterra Shareholders Council says it will lift its game following two reports, the latest which said it must do better to hold the Fonterra Board to account.
- 47 days ago, 19 Oct 20, 2:55am - - Watermelon shortage predicted as biosecurity concerns hold up Tongan supply
Supermarket shelves could soon run dry of watermelons with all import channels for the fruit currently closed due to biosecurity concerns.
- 47 days ago, 19 Oct 20, 2:46am - - Farmers want Labour to govern alone - Fed Farmers
Farmers are anxiously waiting to see whether or not Labour will choose to govern alone or bring in the Green Party.
- 47 days ago, 19 Oct 20, 12:41am - - Gisborne sheep shorn after five years producing record-breaking fleece
A Gisborne sheep that evaded capture for five years has finally been shorn, producing a record-breaking fleece.
- 49 days ago, 17 Oct 20, 3:45am - - On the farm: A wrap of what's happening in the regions
Country Life - Farmers are welcoming a few millimetres of rain this week, but trading stock is being offloaded in Marlborough which is still hanging out for rain.
- 50 days ago, 16 Oct 20, 6:23pm - - Allied Farmers to buy into new rural land management company
The rural services group Allied Farmers has announced it will buy into a land management company, and in two years, may take it over completely.
- 50 days ago, 16 Oct 20, 1:10am - - Fonterra raises forecast milk price
Fonterra is raising its forecast farmgate milk price range for the current dairy season to $6.80 per kilogram with a plus or minus margin of 50 cents.
- 51 days ago, 14 Oct 20, 10:13pm - - Kiwifruit can be a mood booster - new research
Adults low in dietary vitamin C can improve their mood by eating two kiwifruit a day for two weeks, new research by Otago University has found.
- 53 days ago, 13 Oct 20, 6:14am - - Growers warn 'time is slipping by' for harvest amid dire need for pickers
A group of 14 growers have issued a joint warning that some fruit and vegetables could rot unharvested this summer because of a shortage of people to pick them.
- 53 days ago, 13 Oct 20, 2:01am - - Fonterra rolls out on farm emissions reports for its farmers
The dairy co-operative has introduced on-farm greenhouse gas emissions profiles which it says will help its farmers better understand how they can reduce emissions.
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