Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says a slew of new research projects will boost New Zealand’s efforts to help farmers understand and mitigate the effects of climate change.”Many farmers are quietly getting on with the work…
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Fonterra partner Beingmate wants to drop ‘baby & child’ from name
Beingmate’s core business has been infant formula, but it’s changing direction.
Palmerston North TeenAg student lands coveted cadetship
A determined student has achieved his goal of landing a cadetship in the food and fibre sector.
The Country – Stags edition
Today on The Country, Southland Stags fan Jamie Mackay caught up coach Dave Hewett to celebrate his beloved team’s first win in three years.On with the show: Phil Duncan: Monday’s resident weather expert says the weekend’s…
Cool runnings: Pups hit the slopes for Coronet Peak dog derby race
Wagging tongues and tails were signs of happy hounds as they dashed through the snow at Coronet Peak for the 45th dog derby race.Sunshine came to the party when around 80 dogs and their owners bolted down a freshly powdered mountain…
Three-year study of flexible milking
DairyNZ and research partners including Lincoln University are exploring flexible milking options, including variations of three milkings over two days, which some Southland dairy farms are already using.Dr Paul Edwards, of DairyNZ,…
Regional NZ Dairy Industry Award winners encourage others to enter
Simon and Hilary Vallely are passionate about dairying.They encourage those with a similar enthusiasm to enter the New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards’ Southland/Otago regional competition. Entries open on October 1.The couple,…
Dairy farm uses vacated school as function room for staff
A Maniototo dairy farm is salvaging an old school building in Patearoa to use as a function room and hang-out spot for its roster of hardworking staff. Central Otago reporter Adam Burns spoke to Dairy Farm Partnership about how it…
The place where everyone wants to be a cannabis farmer
Jane Sevdinski used to work in the legal department at the finance ministry. He and a friend are now investing more than 1 million euros ($1.76 million) in four huge greenhouses.A former karate instructor, Zlatko Keskovski is way…
Why NZ’s rivers are still in a worrying state
New Zealand’s rivers remain in a worrying state, with new data showing how levels of harmful E. Coli and nitrogen have been worsening over the past decade.Multi-agency monitoring programme Land, Air, Water Aotearoa, or LAWA, today…