by Luci | Aug 21, 2023 | Default
Six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, a farming leader says the so called ‘recovery’ is almost non-existent. Farmer and Federated Farmers board member Toby Williams – whose property is just out of Gisborne – says despite the efforts of individuals, there are many...
by Luci | Aug 18, 2023 | Default
DairyNZ has released an updated national average breakeven figure for the season of $7.51 excluding principal repayments on debt. That means on average, farmers will be losing at least 76 cents on every Kg/MS they produce this season. Federated Farmers Dairy Chair...
by Luci | Aug 18, 2023 | Default
The Government has put back start dates for farmers to report their climate change emissions, and for the pricing of agricultural emissions have been pushed back … but the delay is less than a year in both cases. Farm-level emissions reporting requirements will start...
by Luci | Aug 18, 2023 | Default
The freshwater fishing season begins on October 1, and new licences are now on sale. Fish & Game NZ chief executive Corina Jordan says around 100,000 anglers are expected to go freshwater fishing throughout the country. She says new Designated Waters Licence will...
by Luci | Aug 18, 2023 | Default
Whatever with Wiggy is the home site of Craig Wiggins, former Rural Communicator of the Year. He does a huge amount of work in the rural mental health space and his Lean on a Gate and Talk To a Mate campaign looks like it may go global. Craig joins Mark Leishman on...
by Luci | Aug 17, 2023 | Default
Arable farmers are being encouraged to vote on the future of the Foundation for Arable Research. The deadline is August 23 and the referendum will determine FAR’s future. Voting papers were posted last month to farmers who grow arable grain and seed crops, maize and...
