Ashburton father and son, Phillip and Paul Everest, supported by partners Jocelyn and Sarah Hayman respectively, are the new National Ambassadors for Sustainable Farming and Growing and the recipients of […]
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Just like our American state fairs….
Celia Lemhouse is a politics undergraduate from Oregon State University who also has a farming background. She’s interning with the communications and policy sections of Federated Farmers for 12 weeks, […]
New Zealand represented at global sustainable beef conference
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) attended the Global RoundTable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) Conference held in Denvor, Colorado between 7-10 November. Representing New Zealand beef producers’ interests was B+LNZ’s […]
Tickets on Sale Now to New Festival, The Shepherdess Muster
Tickets are on sale now to The Shepherdess Muster – a three day festival for rural and regional wāhine to relax, create and have a laugh with friends, 17-19 February […]
Pig farmer tickled pink by top ham award
North Island farmer Jim Mather takes great pride in “growing fantastic animals” on his farm near Foxton – but he was still surprised to find a ham from one of […]
Annual Global Sheep Producers Forum group meet in Canada
The Global Sheep Producers Forum (GSPF) members, including Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), will meet in Toronto for the 4th annual Global Sheep Forum. Other GSPF members include the […]
New Trust Chair for NZ Dairy Industry Awards
The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Trustees have chosen Horowhenua dairy farmer Richard McIntyre as Chair at a recent trust meeting. Outgoing Chair Natasha Tere’s term ends in March 2023 […]
Future-proofed with his own 13ha dam
By Simon Edwards There were plenty of people who told Len French he was mad to try and build an irrigation reservoir on his farm. But he’s ploughed on through […]
Knowing the numbers key for Farmers of the Year
By Simon Edwards Know your farm figures in detail, plan ahead but be ready to be flexible and execute well. Variations on that core theme kept cropping up from the […]
Māori farming celebrated at Ahuwhenua Trophy 2022
Gisborne’s Wi Pere Trust took out the 2022 Ahuwhenua Trophy for the top Māori sheep and beef farm while assistant farm manager Chloe-Butcher Herries won the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Award […]