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Agribusiness and Trade: Toolkit for reducing emissions
AgriZeroNZ is searching out latest technologies to meet climate change obligations.
Agribusiness and Trade: Breeding low-emitting dairy herds
NZ needs to continue to the most emissions-efficient producer of milk in the world.
Damien O’Connor: Dealing with a tectonic shift
OPINION: Adapting and innovating has formed the foundation of our standard of living.
Farmers put off debt repayment as economic pressure tightens
Lower farmgate returns, shock milk price drop and rising costs bite bottom lines.
‘Expect a bloodbath’: Futures pricing suggests another weak dairy auction
Prices are expected to weaken further at latest Global Dairy Trade auction.
Farmers encouraged to nominate bulls for across-breed beef progeny test
Informing New Zealand Beef programme looking for Angus, Hereford and Simmental sires.
Reasonable prices at Dannevirke sheep sale
Sheep sales for the first full week of August fetched reasonable prices.
New tourism venture for well-known oyster farm
The Ōhope oyster farm's new owners have big plans.
CHB workshop to address 'renewing farm ecosystems without compromising profitability'
“There is nothing sustainable about a farm that goes out of business.”
Entries open for 2024 Farm Environment Awards
Awards celebrate sustainable farming and growing, along with good practice and innovation.
Milk price meltdown: The $5b hit coming to NZ’s economy
It means less tax for the Government and some farmers may not be able to stay in business.
Is Fonterra's heavy hand still behind our milk price-setting system?
There are allegations Fonterra's still in the driving seat, despite industry law changes.
Kiwis sharpen Mongolian herders' machine skills
The 12-strong touring party trained 100 herders as part of the Share Mongolia Programme.
Fonterra and Nestlé's sale of DPA Brazil faces challenge
The two dairy giants agreed to sell DPA for $210 million.
Nation of Debt: $63b down, farmers struggling to break even
Farm debt has come down but rising costs and a falling milk price are piling pressure on.
Desert oasis: How to grow three tonnes of lettuce a day where it’s as dry as dust
World's biggest vertical farm serving up fresh produce for Emirates passengers.
‘Cream of the crop’: 2023 Arable Awards finalists announced
“It’s going to be a fantastic and fun night honouring arable’s best and brightest.”
Kiwifruit growers' court appeal dismissed, rates hike here to stay
It concludes a two-and-a-half-year battle between orchardists and the council.
'Walk away': Australia’s farmers rubbish NZ-Europe free trade deal
EU deals show globalisation is not dead - but some sectors ask what difference that makes.
Te Puke well-represented at Bay of Plenty Young Grower contest
The contest takes place at Mount College next week, with a gala dinner in the evening.
Federated Farmers elects new president
Wayne Langford is a 40-year-old dairy farmer from Golden Bay,
Nearly 400,000 chickens reared in 7 weeks at huge Helensville farm
The farm is also the same one where 180,000 chickens died in 2019 after a power outage.
Opinion: Time to end the ag-sector procrastination
OPINION: Sustainability consultant calls on farmers to engage with climate mitigation.
Extreme floods and heat in China ravage farms and kill animals
NY Times: Bad weather puts security of food supply in focus in China.
Dairy wars: Competition for milk just got tougher, Fonterra sounds warning
The newcomer already plans a second Waikato plant: is the South Island also on the radar?
Could biofortified 'super-veges' help us live longer, healthier lives?
Telegraph: Biofortification may be a more palatable option for consumers than GE.
Fieldays packs down for 2023
The largest agricultural event in the Southern Hemisphere has just wrapped its 55th year.
Winners found at Fieldays Fencing Competition
Reigning champion Tony Bouskill tops National Fieldays Fencing Competition.
China will pick up towards end of 2023, Fonterra CEO says
Miles Hurrell said the market had some rebalancing of inventory to go through.
'I haven’t met anyone who’s wet or whiny': Hipkins reacts to Luxon comments at Fieldays
The PM was all too pleased to stick the boot into National's Christopher Luxon as well.
Watch: Luxon speaks to media as Nats reveal agriculture emissions pricing plan
Christopher Luxon will announce his party's agricultural emissions policy.
Bruised, battered but still bold: Zespri’s hopes for kiwifruit industry after economic storm
Many growers in the sweetheart export sector are 'under severe financial stress'.
King's Birthday Honours: Steve Wyn-Harris recognised for services to farming, rural communities
The Waipukurau dry-stock farmer and media identity receives an ONZM.