“I set out to prove that you can do dairy differently in New Zealand. … And the milk was processed on-farm in a processing plant Herud made from two …
Category: NZ Farming
Government invests $7 million into dairy farming productivity
New Zealand’s dairy cattle population has hit 5 million, the maximum that’s practical to farm in this country. Experts say that means farmers‘ incomes …
Potato virus hits Canterbury; chips not affected
He said there are 173 potato growers in New Zealand, farming a total of … Biosecurity New Zealand is investigating how the virus may have entered …
Women: ‘We’re the glue for rural communities’
Fiona Gower is a fifth generation New Zealand farmer, her family migrated to New Zealand in 1840. She has worked on farms and in wool sheds …
Sustainable farming with Biochar
Participant Glenda Smith said the workshop was excellent and the Redpath farm is a gorgeous piece of New Zealand. “I do a lot of voluntary work, …
Rabobank Best of The Country – September 22, 2018
This week Jamie is in Germany at the Future of Farming Dialogue 2018, … the buzzword that is ‘sustainability’, whether New Zealand farmers should …
UN expert: Argentina should avoid dismantling family farming
UN expert: Argentina should avoid dismantling family farming at times of economic crisis. GENEVA / BUENOS AIRES (21 September 2018) – The …
Carolinas farms could take billions in losses from Florence
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Florence is testing the resolve of farmers in the Carolinas, who could face billions of dollars in agricultural damage …
Environment Minister says environmental rules not tough enough
Most of the issues occurring in rivers, estuaries aquifers throughout New Zealand were the result of the increasing intensification of farming practices.
Heavy fines show council persistence with getting farmers to clean up their act
It listed the biggest fines handed out during 2017-2018 to New Zealand’s 12,000-odd dairy farming companies and farmers. What I found intriguing …