2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (524+ words) For many children, seeing where their food comes from or experiencing life on a working farm is becoming increasingly rare. Pātoka-based farmer and veterinarian Sally Newall hopes to help remedy that with a new on-farm learning facility that she plans…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (735+ words) By Aimee Pitcher. Pitcher is the volunteer coordinator at Central Otago Wilding Conifer Control Group. Every good morning starts with a coffee. Aromatic steam swirls from my favourite mug, she holds a full-bodied dark roast with subtle notes of caramel,…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (458+ words) Labour’s climate policy – including a commitment not to campaign on taxing agricultural emissions and an urgent review of the Emissions Trading Scheme – has been welcomed by Federated Farmers and Beef + Lamb New Zealand. Labour has campaigned on taxing farm emissions…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (355+ words) Toby Barkla, the owner of Plains Butchery near Edgecumbe, says he has been encouraged by what he describes as the positive sounds coming out of Ministry for Primary Industries about proposed changes to homekill regulations. “MPI is making very clear…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (509+ words) Nateva forestry company called off the public auction of wild sheep trespassed from five of its forests in Pongaroa last week after owners collected their stock. Locals are now questioning the legality of holding such an auction in the first…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (228+ words) North Otago farmer Jo Hay has been appointed a farmer-director on the Silver Fern Farms Co-operative board. Alongside her family, Hay farms sheep and beef near Oamaru and currently serves on the board of Meet the Need. She said joining…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (401+ words) A research project exploring how agricultural stakeholders respond to and make decisions about emerging technologies aims to better understand how farm data is governed, shared and used in New Zealand’s rapidly evolving agricultural landscape. As a global leader in agricultural…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (496+ words) Set on the fertile flats and surrounding hill country near Marton, Morrison Farming has grown into a diverse livestock business where Hereford bulls are king. But William and Erica Morrison farm more than just bulls. A 1500 hectare farming business spans…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (393+ words) By Gianina Schwanecke of RNZ Daisy Groves was apparently renowned for her green thumb. At Marangai, a 1200-hectare sheep and beef farm near Tinui east of Masterton, there are reminders of her all around the garden. Perhaps ironically – given her…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (762+ words) Monique Steele of RNZ Disappointment is deepening in New Zealand’s struggling arable sector over farmers continuing to opt for imported animal feeds over local grain. New Zealand was one of the largest importers of palm kernel expeller (PKE) in the…...