The directors of six National Science Challenges call on the government to develop a National Food Strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand. “Food is essential to our health and wellbeing but […]
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Farmer satisfaction with banks continues to slide, Feds survey shows
Farmers’ satisfaction with their bank relationship continues to slip and more perceive they are under undue pressure, the latest Federated Farmers Banking Survey shows. Although a majority of the 1,017 […]
Commission probes rural internet non-performance
For the last five years the annual Federated Farmers Rural Connectivity Survey has highlighted the plight of rural families and businesses struggling with patchy, slow and sometimes non-existent internet and […]
Future of food discussions on the table at PINZ
The Primary Industries NZ Summit has earned a reputation for serving up a varied and thought-provoking programme of presentations and debates on food and fibre issues – the 2023 event […]
Highly organic soils – it’s what we do
By Dr Jacqueline Rowarth Regeneration is a word that captures the imagination. It is the natural process of renewal, restoration and growth – making things better. It is also the […]
WorkSafe to trial drones as a way to boost farm safety
Can drones deliver health and safety benefits to farmers by reducing the amount of time they have to spend on quad bikes? That’s something WorkSafe aims to test in a […]
5G deal is a bonus for rural areas
Contracts the government has settled with the nation’s three biggest telecommunications players to roll out 5G to regional towns is good news for rural communities. Digital Economy and Communications Minister […]
When ‘solutions’ prove worse than the original problem….
By Dr Jacqueline Rowarth The signs of change are sometimes difficult to spot. They might be on minor websites, buried in pages of reports or deep in obscure language, but […]
New approach needed to accelerate dairy genetic gain
By Jim van der Poel, Chair, DairyNZ A single accurate, independent national animal evaluation index that incorporates genomic information is key to increasing profits for Kiwi dairy farmers. We all […]
Sowing the seeds for food and fibre careers amongst our girls
Despite the primary industries coming up with 82 percent of the nation’s merchandise export earnings, barely six percent of school leavers enter agriculture, forestry and allied sectors. Aimee Blake and Catherine […]
