by Luci | Jul 12, 2023 | Default
Methane inhibitors could be fed to livestock in New Zealand as soon as September. The Environmental Protection Authority expects to decide by September on an application from Dutch multi national DSM to introduce a feed additive to reduce methane emissions in...
by Luci | Jul 12, 2023 | Default
Gisborne kiwifruit growers have lost their fight to have the value of their gold kiwifruit licenses removed from the rateable value of their properties. Three years ago the Gisborne District Council started including the license in the growers’ rates. The...
by Luci | Jul 12, 2023 | Default
New Zealands rural populations are dying at higher rates than those living in urban centres. A new University of Otago study has contradicted existing data on death rates with researchers calling it the strongest evidence yet that New Zealanders who live in rural...
by Luci | Jul 12, 2023 | Default
Wayne Langford has had a bit practice at being President of Federated Farmers since taking over the role when former President Andrew Hoggard went to the ACT party. So no surprise that he was elected last week and for the Golden Bay 40 year old father and Dairy Farmer...
by Luci | Jul 11, 2023 | Default
Three kiwi farm dogs and their owners are taking part in the 2023 Cobber Challenge, with a further nine Aussie finalists chosen to battle it out for the title of Australasia’s hardest-working dog. The kiwis are Ashton Clements of Te Wharau with heading dog Fern,...
