Robin Grieve is chairman of Pastural Farming Climate Research Inc. Two reports, one by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan …
Category: NZ Farming
Conor English: Can NZ produce the next axe handle?
Vertical farming, or indoor farming as it is sometimes called, builds on the … Just as the axe handle allowed the human race to prevail, New Zealand …
Blaming farmers won’t fix the problem
At not one point did I hear any positive comment of the actions of the farming community in New Zealand. But interestingly none of the photos depicted …
Jamie Mackay: Jacinda Ardern and the water tax
The likes of the Greens, Greenpeace and Forest and Bird in the red corner, with the Nats, New Zealand First, Federated Farmers and Irrigation New …
Listen: Farming friends farewell Sir Colin Meads
Today The Country celebrates the life of New Zealand’s most famous farmer, Sir Colin Meads. Sir Colin passed away on Sunday after a battle with …
Persistent rain a headache for Taranaki farmers
Hawera contract milker Blair Young in a waterlogged paddock. Persistent rain through July and August has left Taranaki dairy farms drenched.
Australian farmers develop special drones to keep track of livestock
Csiro and Ruralco have announced a partnership that will see the latest digital technology, including drones and long-range sensing, applied to …
Shortened calving trial proves its worth for Manawatu farmers
Manawatu dairy farmer Peter Bailey has discovered the merits of shortening his calving period in a trial that is believed to be a New Zealand first.
Study boost for carbon farming on Coast
The farm entered the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in … In September 2016, Gull New Zealand joined forces with Nuhiti Q to help …
Low in-calf rates hit Taranaki farmers in the pocket
The poor reproductive performance of New Zealand’s dairy herd is costing farmers tens of thousands of dollars every year, a Taranaki vet says.