The Government has declared a drought in Waikato and South Auckland, unlocking $80,000 in Government support for farmers and growers. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says the declaration recognises the extreme and prolonged nature of this dry spell is taking its toll … Continue reading →

UK Environment Secretary, George Eustice has an unusual solution to improving the environment: paying farmers to retire. Speaking at the National Farmers’ Union’s 2020 Conference this week, Eustice said that some veteran farmers are ‘standing in the way of change’, reports The Telegraph. He … Continue reading →

State farmer Pāmu (Landcorp Farming Limited) has made a net profit after tax of $68 million for the half-year ended December 31, 2019. The result is $39m better than the previous year’s net profit of $29m. However, Pamu says the … Continue reading →

A 20-year old farmer’s tweet about her declining mental health has sparked a massive response online. Shephard and relief milker Ffion Hooson has been running her family farm in Denbighshire, North Wales since mid-2018, when her father suffered a major … Continue reading →

Set up in early 2019, Fliegl New Zealand has ambitious plans, to build on the work done by previous importers. The company wants to introduce NZ farmers and growers to the Bavarian manufacturer’s extensive range of trailers, slurry tankers and … Continue reading →

Trimble, the global positioning and precision agriculture specialists began establishing its Vantage distributor network in 2016 to serve the rapidly evolving industry. The company’s solutions cover all seasons, crops, terrains and farm sizes. Its brand-agnostic strategy allows farmers to use … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, it told us – with a poker face – that utes and SUVs were the future. However, last week, Holden put its cards on the table, telling us it’s folding by the end of 2021 in … Continue reading →

The biggest issue facing organisers of next month’s Northland Field Days is water, says vice president Basil Cole. He says normally roads and tracks at the Dargaville site are watered regularly during the event to minimise dust pollution. However, with … Continue reading →

There is no “one-size fits all” approach when it comes to effective prevention and treatment of flystrike. Instead, it relies on a multi-pronged approach.  Flystrike occurs when blowflies lay eggs in warm, moist areas on a sheep and these eggs … Continue reading →

Public attitudes on environmental issues are driving policy, according to the director of the Farmed Landscapes Research Centre (FLRC) at Massey University. Speaking at the recent 33rd FLRC annual workshop in Palmerston North, Professor Chris Anderson says it’s clear the … Continue reading →