Two dozen innovative projects have been named to join an Accelerator programme as part of The Food, Fibre & Agritech (FFA) Supernode Challenge. ChristchurchNZ (CNZ) and the University of Canterbury Centre for Entrepreneurship (UCE) are collaborating to present the 2022 Challenge, supporting participants as they bring their innovative ideas on boosting production efficiency and looking after the environment […]
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PINZ winner, now judge, recommends ‘having a go’
New Zealanders’ self-effacing character trait is endearing but there’s a risk sometimes that we’re “too humble for our own good,” Emma Boase reckons. “We don’t tend to highlight our wins enough, nor do we talk about our mistakes. And if we keep doing that, we won’t be able to share and learn from each other, […]
Guide released to assist management of red deer
The Game Animal Council (GAC) has released a guide for hunters to help them better manage New Zealand’s red deer the upcoming Roar period and beyond. “The New Zealand Red Stag Ageing Guide has been developed, with input developed, with input from professional hunters Chris McCarthy and Willie Duley, to provide hunters with easy-to-understand information […]
Free lunchtime chats to boost farmer resilience
Three of New Zealand’s foremost motivational speakers on resilience and mental wellbeing will offer tips for farmers and growers in a series of free online lunchtime talks. Isolation and the sometimes stressful nature of agriculture, with severe weather and volatile trading conditions out of their control, puts pressure on rural families. “The added restrictions, health […]
East Coast Expo panel will focus on youth in farming
The world is the oyster of those who choose to be part of an industry that contributes to the most important thing in the world – sustainably produced food. Lincoln University Adjunct Professor Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Growing Future Farmers general manager Cyn Smith and Napier Boys’ High School head of agriculture Rex Newman all say […]
Farmers invited to hit the waves and Hang 10
The award-winning farmer mental health and recreation programme Surfing for Farmers is about to paddle out for a fourth season. Founder Stephen Thomson says everyone involved is excited to be back again “bigger and better than last year”. Surfing for Farmers is an ocean therapy initiative that is helping improve mental health and wellbeing in […]
Farmers helping feed Auckland families this Christmas
Farmers Feed Families aims to feed families adversely affected by continued financial pressure they are faced with as a result of COVID 19 forcing Auckland into a prolonged lock down. This has meant many families have been without work – income and therefore food.
2021/2022 Ballance Farm Environment Awards programme to proceed nationally
Despite the interruptions of COVID-19, the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust is delighted to confirm that the 2021/2022 Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) will proceed as planned throughout the country, including the new Catchment Group Award. Even with the disruptions caused by the changes to alert levels in Auckland, Northland and Waikato the awards have […]
Feds whistle up support for the whio
Federated Farmers is once again championing the whio (blue duck) to take the Bird of the Year title. New Zealanders sticking to their home bubble under COVID alert levels should feel some affinity for this plucky and endangered native duck because they also live rather isolated lives in the less modified catchments of the Urerewa, […]
Farmer’s high fashion event a celebration of the unexpected
‘Town meets country’ themed articles are usually about produce, animals and tractors featuring in urban parades, festivals or markets. But Eden Hore: High Fashion/High Country – like the Central Otago farmer himself – is one out of the box. Eden was a high country farmer from Naseby. Nationally admired for his sheep and beef farming […]