Ag And Trade Minister Damien O’Connor Is Back From A Whistle Stop Tour Of Japan And While Trade Was The Focus Of The Past Few Days The Plight Of East Coast Farmers Is Still Front Of Mind
Ag and Trade minister Damien O’Connor is back from a whistle stop tour of Japan and while trade was the focus of the past few days the plight of East Coast farmers is still front of mind. Damien O’Connor says it is still physically impossible to get people into some...
Masterton Is Back As The Mecca Of Shearing With More Than 370 Shearers
Masterton is back as the mecca of shearing with more than 370 shearers, wool handlers and wool pressers set for the three-day Golden Shears from tomorrow. The international competition is finally back after two years of cancellations due to Covid restrictions. The...
The Number Of Farms Where A Tropical Agriculture Pest That Destroys Maize And Sweetcorn Crops Has More Than Doubled Since January
The number of farms where a tropical agriculture pest that destroys maize and sweetcorn crops has more than doubled since January, Foundation for Arable Research says. Foundation general business and operations manager Ivan Lawrie said the fall armyworm moth larvae...
A Serious Invasive Plant That Affects Yields In Crops – Federated Farmers Arable Chair, Colin Hurst Tells Mark Leishman About It On Round Up
A serious invasive plant that affects yields in crops including winter wheat, grass seed and barley. Colin Hurst is Federated Farmers Arable Chair and he can tell Mark Leishman all about it and what to look out for on Round Up.
Zespri Is Warning Its Profit May Fall As Much As 40% As It Struggles With Fruit Quality
Zespri is warning its profit may fall as much as 40% as it struggles with fruit quality. The forecast profit of $217 million to $227m in the year to March is down from its November forecast of up to $235m, and below last year’s $361.5m profit. Kiwifruit is New...
Federated Farmers Wants The Army Deployed To Deter Crime In Rural Areas Of Coromandel, East Cape And Hawke’s Bay
Federated Farmers wants the army deployed to deter crime in rural areas of Coromandel, East Cape and Hawke's Bay. Feds CEO Terry Copeland says the army was present following the Christchurch earthquake, which established a threshold now crossed by the crime and fear...
Flooding Has Occurred Again In Parts Of Tairawhiti Gisborne – Toby Williams Gives Mark Leishman The Latest Update On Round Up
Flooding has occurred again in parts of Tairawhiti Gisborne. Gisborne Wairoa Federated Farmers Toby Williams says the challenges just keep on coming whether it be weather events, forestry taking over sheep and beef farms, forestry slash destroying bridges properties...
Federated Farmers Is Urging Farmers Affected By Cyclone Gabrielle Who Need Stock Feed And Those Willing To Donate To Use The National Feed Co-ordination Service
Federated Farmers is urging farmers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle who need stock feed and those willing to donate it to use the national feed co-ordination service. Federated Farmers Tararua president Sally Dryland says some depots are becoming overrun in places with...
Central Otago Bunnies Can Rest Easy With The News The Great Easter Bunny Hunt Has Been Cancelled
Central Otago bunnies can rest easy with the news the Great Easter Bunny Hunt has been cancelled. Organised by the Alexandra District Lions Club, the annual event attracts between 190 to 220 hunters from throughout the South Island and creates a sizeable dent in the...