1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (777+ words) Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to urgently press pause on a controversial Waikato plan change until the dust has settled on major national policy reforms. "This will be the most significant rule change ever seen by farmers in…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (514+ words) When Gisborne shepherdess Tiffany Garrick entered to compete in the Fieldays fencing competition, she wasn't thinking about making history, being more focused on overcoming her nerves. Last week Garrick became the first woman to compete in the competition since the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (265+ words) The Insurance Council of New Zealand has welcomed the government's decision to review how Fire and Emergency New Zealand is funded. ICNZ chief executive Kris Faafoi said the review is a timely and positive step towards ensuring the long-term sustainability…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (695+ words) From questioning party leaders to hearing major policy announcements, farmers at Fieldays packed into the Rural Advocacy Hub to tackle some of the biggest issues facing rural New Zealand. Now in its third year, the hub has cemented its place…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (271+ words) Our vendors have made plans for their next move and are ready to see this property sold." Spanning 54. 87ha (more or less) of land, this property presents an outstanding opportunity for those seeking a dairy support block, dry stock unit or…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (467+ words) By Lauren Crimp of RNZ A scrutiny hearing at Parliament devolved into a rowdy spat with accusations of lying, cries of hypocrisy and a demand that the minister "shush. Conservation Minister Tama Potaka was interrogated over proposed law changes which…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (380+ words) Having grown up in the horticulture sector, Arjune Dahya is passionate about supporting growers, and that is the focus of his role as Horticulture New Zealand's" senior regional and extension representative for Northland, Auckland and Waikato. The organisation is rolling…...

1+ day, 42+ min ago  (496+ words) The European Parliament has voted to allow the use of genetically edited and modified plant material under wider conditions, five years after the legislation was first proposed. The legislation classifies genetically edited material under three levels of changes, with the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (223+ words) Meat processor ANZCO Foods has bought 100% of the shares in Greenlea Group. The sale includes Greenlea Premier Meats and Greenlea's interest in the Waitoa Estate and its associated businesses. " ANZCO Foods chief executive Peter Conley said the " transaction, if approved,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (761+ words) Visiting overseas markets where New Zealand beef is sold led Dani Darke to an epiphany of how red meat can be more profitable on hill country farms. The solution, she says, is leveraging lean, low-carbon dairy beef and virtual fencing....