With a lack of overseas workers, New Zealand’s pork sector is calling on the government for urgent action. The sector wants the Government to urgently review its current policies on skilled migrant workers as it faces severe staff shortages, according … Continue reading →

Sheep and beef farm input prices rose at a very slow pace in the year to March 2020. On-farm inflation was 0.4%, according to the latest Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Economic Service Sheep and Beef On-Farm Inflation Report. … Continue reading →

The “mythology” of regenerative agriculture and lack of scientific evidence has prompted two renowned plant scientists to write to Ag Minister Damien O’Connor. In the letter, Lincoln University’s Professor Derek Moot and retired plant scientist Professor Warwick Scott, express their … Continue reading →

A free trade agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the United Kingdom will likely not be straight forward. Britain’s High Commissioner to New Zealand, Laura Clarke concedes that agricultural access issues will be one of the “sensitive areas” in the negotiation, … Continue reading →

There is not going to be any significant feed grown in Hawkes Bay until spring, according to former special agriculture trade envoy Mike Petersen. The Waipukurau farmer told Rural News that most of the countryside in the region has turned green … Continue reading →

That’s the call from the country’s $12 billion red meat sector, following its recently released research and election manifesto.  The red meat sector is calling on all political parties to recognise its significant contribution to New Zealand’s national and regional … Continue reading →

The red meat sector has published an election manifesto to help offer decision-makers a complete understanding of the sector. Read more about the manifesto here. Beef+Lamb NZ chair Andrew Morrison says sometimes people take the industry for granted and don’t … Continue reading →

A Waikato environmentalist who led a public campaign against poor winter grazing practices on Southland farms says farmers are making improvements. Angus Robson, who recently visited Southland farms “just for a look”, is happy with progress being made. He told … Continue reading →

Fonterra has told its farmer shareholders that on-farm sustainability must improve further or the co-op could lose $300 million of annual business from key customers. The co-op says sustainability on farm is a fundamental requirement for most of its customers … Continue reading →

An increase in the use of trackers is enabling UK police to recover 100s of 1000s of pounds worth of stolen machinery. According to FarmingUK, Police Scotland recovered £893,000 (NZ $1.72 million) worth of tractors, quad bikes and other farm machinery in … Continue reading →