Hawke’s Bay farmers are starting to get nervous about the predicted dry summer, but say it is too early to make decisions about destocking.
Category: NZ Farming
Government gets tough over Nait, fines 80 farmers
Government gets tough over Nait, fines 80 farmers …. The average size of a dairy herd in New Zealand is around 400 animals.” The paper proposes …
Cattle at show despite Mycoplasma bovis
A Picton police officer who breeds south devon cattle in his spare time was rewarded for returning to this year’s New Zealand Agricultural Show in …
Crossbreed duck ‘should have its neck wrung’ say furious opponents
‘No substitute for strength’ say woodchoppers at NZ Agricultural Show … The group specialises in pig farming, winning third place at the show with pig …
Fairytale ending for ugly duck at NZ Agricultural Show
He was the rank outsider, raised by a group of rugby playing lads but destined for grandeur. Jorge Bhuja startled the poultry scene by winning a …
Shearing safety programme Tahi Ngātahi launched today
Tahi Ngātahi has been officially launched at the New Zealand Agricultural Show by shearing and farming industry leaders today, with the support of …
‘Poisoning for profit’: why Greenpeace wants to get rid of synthetic nitrogen
Greenpeace wants the Government to ban the use of synthetic nitrogen on New Zealand farms, orchards and market gardens. It has launched a …
One tractor keeps cropping farm on track
One tractor keeps cropping farm on track … by a great team at our local dealer Power Farming Ashburton and nationally by Power Farming NZ.” …
Farming couple keeps calf-handling day alive
However, in the hopes of keeping the tradition alive, Port Molyneux farmers Tim and Katy Button hosted their own calf handling day last Sunday.
Hemp plantings on high following law change
Hemp cookies to hit market as NZ legalises sale of seeds as food … Midlands had been contracting farmers to grow hemp for seed since 2001, when …