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25 February 2014
Possible Arson Event Requires VigilenceNEW ZEALAND – A call for increased farmer vigilance has been sounded by Federated Farmers of New Zealand (FFNZ) in the midst of a suspected South Island arson event....
21 February 2014
Data Agree on Improving Kiwi Health and Safety RecordNEW ZEALAND – Two data sets show that farm deaths are declining in New Zealand....
03 February 2014
Trade Agreement Must Eliminate TariffsNEW ZEALAND - The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) must include total elimination of tariffs on agricultural and seafood products, according to leading New Zealand food producers....
30 January 2014
Genetics Boost for Red Meat SectorNEW ZEALAND – A funding commitment of NZ $15 million to further beef and sheep genetics was pledged by the government on Wednesday....
29 January 2014
Grazing, Preparation and Endophyte Choice Key To Good PastureNEW ZEALAND – The secrets to a good sown pasture are good grazing management, careful preparation pre-sowing and the right endophyte....
No Place For Lapses in Animal WelfareNEW ZEALAND – There is no room for bad animal welfare in New Zealand and the bottom percentile of farmers ‘can shape up or get out’, says a Farming spokesman....
17 January 2014
Weevil Control Wasp Must Head WestNEW ZEALAND - Increasing clover root weevil populations are being seen on the West Coast, but the AgResearch-introduced biocontrol is hot on its tail....
14 January 2014
Could JBS Buy into New Zealand Meat Sector?NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand red meat processing industry could be vulnerable to takeovers from global giants such as JBS, writes Chris Harris....
07 January 2014
Argument for Water Storage is Clear Says Federated FarmersNEW ZEALAND – The logic behind storing water is ‘irrefutable’, says Federated Farmers of New Zealand (FFNZ)....
31 December 2013
2014 Massive Year for New Zealand Red Meat IndustryNEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand farmers’ group, Federated Farmers, is looking at ways to reform New Zealand’s $6 billion red meat industry....
27 December 2013
New Directors to Beef + Lamb New Zealand BoardNEW ZEALAND - Two new farmer directors will join the Beef + Lamb New Zealand Board after the annual meeting in Feilding in March 2014....
17 December 2013
Researchers Win $200,000 For Sustainability, Profitability and Performance ResearchNEW ZEALAND - AgResearch has invested $200,000 to change how science considers fungus in plants. ...
12 December 2013
Red Meat Profit Partnership UnderwayNEW ZEALAND - Beef + Lamb New Zealand has welcomed the announcement that the Red Meat Profit Partnership is underway, acknowledging the significant opportunities it will provide farmers....
21 November 2013
Water 'Dilemma' Faces New Zealand Cattle IndustryNEW ZEALAND – A government report has linked dairy farm expansion with increasing stress on water quality....
12 November 2013
Farmers Welcome Freshwater Policy StatementNEW ZEALAND – Water policy is going to be scientifically, culturally and economically informed for the first time, says a Federated Farmers of New Zealand spokesperson....
06 November 2013
Check For Adult Ticks and Prevent TheileriaNEW ZEALAND – Farmers and Veterinarians must unite against a new Ikeda strain to limit the spread of the blood-borne parasite Theileria, advises Dairy New Zealand....
Robot to Assist in Pasture ManagementNEW ZEALAND – Pasture work could be made simpler by a paddock robot built by leading experts at AgResearch New Zealand....
04 November 2013
Annual Scholarship Programme OpensNEW ZEALAND - Beef and Lamb New Zealand is inviting young New Zealanders interested in agriculture to apply for its annual undergraduate scholarship round....
01 November 2013
Farmers Warned of Grassland Pests RiskNEW ZEALAND – Farmers are being warned that numbers of grassland pests, porina and black beetle, will be ‘larger than normal’....
31 October 2013
World Expert to Visit Chile on Tuberculosis VisitCHILE – A revered veterinary surgeon from New Zealand is set to discuss bovine tuberculosis (bTB) control to farmers in Southern Chile....
25 October 2013
Foot and Mouth 'Preparedness' Plan Welcomed by Cattle SpecialistsNEW ZEALAND – Dairy New Zealand has praised the government’s foot and mouth disease ‘preparedness’ programme, saying it will address gaps in the current national system....
21 October 2013
Strong New Zealand Dollar Causes Concern For Meat ExportersNEW ZEALAND – Drought impacts are being exacerbated as a high NZ$ pressures exporters, say Meat and Livestock Australia analysts....
15 October 2013
Powerline Safety Warning Issued After Second Gale In Two MonthsNEW ZEALAND – Cattlemen are being asked to be wary of fallen powerlines in the wake of the gale force winds that hit Canterbury over the weekend....
04 October 2013
Irrigation Keeps Dairy Economy 'Ticking'NEW ZEALAND - Irrigation has kept the economy of New Zealand ticking through the drought, a farm spokesman has said....
US Government Shutdown Warning to NZ FarmersNEW ZEALAND - The budgetary deadlock, which has sections of the United States Government shutting down, should serve as a warning to New Zealand farmers to run conservative farm budgets....
26 September 2013
Genetics Research Initiative to Improve Genetic Understanding in Beef-sired Dairy Calves NEW ZEALAND – Beef and Lamb New Zealand is investigating the effect of improving beef genetics in the red meat supply chain....
16 September 2013
Effluent App Captures ValueNEW ZEALAND - DairyNZ has released a new smartphone app to help farmers apply effluent more efficiently....
06 September 2013
RMA Reform Bill Third Reading ‘A Reform Entrée’NEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers has given a cautious welcome to the Resource Management Reform Bill 2012, which recently passed its third reading in the Parliament....
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