2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (578+ words) Travelling through Europe while studying at Cambridge University, Tony Thompson was introduced to Simmental cattle. He fell in love with the breed and that ignited a lifetime passion for breeding and showing Simmentals. Thompson's name is synonymous with Simmentals in…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (437+ words) Global economic headwinds will hinder New Zealand's ability to invest in climate adaptation as the world focuses on the cost of living, economist Cameron Bagrie says. Bagrie told the New Zealand Agriculture and Climate Change Conference in Wellington that governments…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (363+ words) Dairy Women's Network is bringing New Zealand's dairy story to the table with a special DWN Monopoly NZ Dairy Farming edition, celebrating the people, places, and seasons that shape the industry. The limited-edition board game will be sold through Farm…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (210+ words) Buy Pure New Zealand is inviting farmers and organic industry professionals to join a study tour to China. The tour, which kicks off in June, will visit the Shengmu organic dairy farm, which has more than 100, 000 cows. The farm is…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (806+ words) New land to the east, ditched avocado crops in the west, and even a switch-out of grapes down south will play a part in the kiwifruit sector achieving multimillion-tray growth over coming years. Zespri's latest five-year strategy lays out the…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (494+ words) The Climate Change Commission's desire to see ETS auction volumes and prices held constant has been welcomed by a leading climate scientist. In its latest annual report, the CCC stated any significant changes to ETS settings ran the risk of…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (309+ words) The Bioeconomy Science Institute, Zespri and Lincoln University researchers are investigating how beetles act as taxis for fungi between trees and cause damage in orchards and forests. Pathology diagnostics and collections team lead at the Bioeconomy Science Institute, Darryl Herron…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (321+ words) Four sheep shearers are facing animal welfare charges as a result of an ongoing Ministry for Primary Industries investigation into alleged breaches of the Animal Welfare Act. The alleged offending came to light in December 2024 when animal advocacy group People…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (453+ words) Sitting at home feeling sorry for himself after a dirt bike accident, Sam Kneebone decided it was time to put some of his ideas into action. He couldn't walk with a busted pelvis, but he set up a bar stool…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (748+ words) In 2010 the kiwifruit vine killing bacterial disease Psa-v was found in a Bay of Plenty orchard. What followed was job, livelihood and monetary losses for many North Island kiwifruit growers as a variety of gold kiwifruit, Hort-16 A, proved to…...