Kiwi consumers may be open to gene-edited cows’ milk
As temperatures rise, New Zealand’s dairy farmers face a growing challenge: keeping cows cool enough to remain productive.…
UK farmer reported to RSPCA for rounding up his flock with sheepdog
A UK farmer has been left dumbfounded after receiving a complaint from animal welfare officials that his sheepdog…
Labour cops flak over Fieldays stall: ‘We’re out and about’
Labour says its MPs are out and about, talking directly to people at Fieldays rather than sitting at…
ACT proposes Rural Workforce Visa to address farm labour shortages
ACT has proposed a new Rural Workforce Visa designed to provide farmers and other rural employers with a…
What to know about the flesh-eating parasite reappearing in US
The New World screwworm fly is threatening the US$113 billion (NZ$194 billion) US cattle industry for the first…
Flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads as new screwworm cases are found
Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in…
Fed Farmers want farm plans to replace costly resource consents
Farmers are calling on political parties across the left-right spectrum to commit to scrapping resource consents and replacing…
Pastures Past: NZ woollen mills at full capacity as wartime demand surges
Today, the industry has evolved from large-scale apparel production to highly specialised niche manufacturing and premium artisan yarns.…
Artist Farms World’s Largest Living Photograph That’s Visible Only From the Sky
Fly over a field near Toulouse, France, look down, and right now you will see a giant eye…
New Zealand grain growers to build upon supply chain
Discussions around the role of New Zealand grains being used to support the domestic food and drink sector,…
Farmer’s plea: Let us help unblock roads after severe weather
A Central Hawke’s Bay farmer says it’s time for a conversation about allowing skilled and properly equipped locals…
Is Clarkson’s Farm about to be carpeted in solar panels?
It is true that judicial reviews have been exploited to hold up infrastructure schemes, often on environmental grounds,…