by Luci | Jan 31, 2023 | Default
Canterbury grain growers are eager to put last season’s dismal harvest behind them and are hopeful of a much better cropping result over the next few months. Federated Farmers Arable industry Chair Colin Hurst says it is early days yet for the harvest, but initial...
by Luci | Jan 31, 2023 | Default
Flooding in Auckland washed about 10 tonnes of onions from their paddock and onto a neighbour’s grass paddock. Pukekohe onion and potato grower Chris Nicholson says his farm received 140mm of rain in about four hours on Friday night. When he woke the next morning the...
by Luci | Jan 27, 2023 | Default
Hour long Queues at Farmers Markets and Free range egg farmers fielding constant calls for supply as New Zealanders struggle to get their hands on eggs. The current egg shortage appears to be encouraging panic buying and the Poultry Industry Association warns the...
by Luci | Jan 27, 2023 | Default
A tragic aftermath of the avalanche of forestry slash onto beaches on the East Coast. A boy suffered fatal injuries in the surf at a Gisborne beach last night. The Gisborne Herald reports the boy suffered fatal head injuries when a wave knocked him off a log and he...
by Luci | Jan 27, 2023 | Default
The global agriculture drone market is expected to grow annually by 29.3% and reach a market value of $ 34 billion by 2030. Agriculture drones are used to help farmers collect, process, analyze, and get insights from data collected. From irrigation soil and crop...
by Luci | Jan 27, 2023 | Default
The new year got off to a rollicking start with a new prime minister taking over just three weeks into the year. We talk about what that means for agriculture and the implications of Fonterra’s new rules on bobby calves. Dr Jacqueline Rowarth joins Mark Leishman on...
