Rural News Group
WEBA world leader in stock handling. Made in New Zealand is a feature that looks at the wealth of design and manufacturing ability we have in New Zealand. This week machinery editor Mark Daniel takes a closer look at Combi Clamp Limited, catching up with managing director Wayne Coffey.
National - Rural News Group
WEBFunding round opens for Greenhouse Gas Inventory Research. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says it is seeking research proposals to help improve New Zealand’s reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, forestry, and other land uses.
General News
WEBTrans-Tasman ag ministers zoom in on biosecurity. When New Zealand’s Agriculture, Biosecurity and Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor met with his new Australian counterpart yesterday, the subject of biosecurity was top of their agenda.
Carry on with clever feed planning
WEB16 hours ago · Maize is a reliable feed crop, capable of producing over 25t DM/ha under optimal conditions, making it one of the highest-yielding crops available to farmers. In comparison, ryegrass typically yields between 12 to 18t DM/ha annually . This extra feed supply can be achieved with minimal disruption to …
Agri Futures Scholarships awarded to young rural New Zealanders
WEB1 day ago · Agri Futures Scholarships are awarded to youth from a rural background who are either: Secondary school students who have competed in Clash of the College's events and are pursuing tertiary education. Rural Sports athletes who are under the age of 20 and who are pursuing tertiary education. The scholarships aim to …
National - Rural News Group
WEBSpotlight shone on food waste progress. New research reveals that New Zealand households have made progress in reducing food waste over the past year, cutting the annual amount wasted by an estimated $300 million in the past year alone.
Farmer confidence lifts, but remains fragile
WEBApr 11, 2024 · A change of government and the possibility of better markets prices has lifted farmer confidence, but it still remains fragile. Rabobank’s first Rural Confidence Survey of 2024 has found New Zealand farmer sentiment continues to surge higher – despite overall confidence remaining low. Completed in e...
Potential threats to our reputation - Rural News Group
WEBApr 25, 2024 · I believe strongly that the potential risks to human and animal health and the risk to our industry reputation of altering the rumen of our ruminants through methane vaccines, methane boluses, feed additives and GM grasses is of such huge consequence that all NZ farmers should get a say in this decision. NZ farmers will be asked to spend time ...
Editorial: A game changer!
WEB1 day ago · They are the culmination of a huge amount of hard work put in by everyone across the co-op, led by chief executive Miles Hurrell and his management team. They must be commended for continuing to deliver consistently strong financial results in an increasingly volatile world. The results also delivered relief to …
DWN welcomes new trustees to board
WEB2 days ago · The Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) will welcome two new trustees to its board at the organisation’s annual meeting later this month. DWN board chair Trish Rankin says the appointments of Kevin Argyle and Rowena Duncum are set to make DWN’s future bright. She says the high calibre of applicants made shortlisting extremely difficult and ...