Dan Brier knows from personal experience the value of roll bar protection on a quad bike. A crush protection device saved him from serious injury – perhaps even saved his life. Dan, who is now Beef + Lamb NZ’s GM for Farming Excellence, was on the family farm in the King Country about 10 years […]
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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 […]
Forsyth Barr and Federated Farmers of New Zealand announce strategic partnership
Forsyth Barr and Federated Farmers of New Zealand have signed a strategic partnership to form a close alignment between the national operations of the two organisations. Forsyth Barr Managing Director Neil Paviour-Smith says there is a natural alignment between the two organisations with both having 24 offices nationwide, including in significant farming communities. “We understand […]
Thumbs up from Feds on rural broadband capacity upgrade
The announcement of a big push to upgrade capacity on congested rural broadband networks gets a big thumbs up from Federated Farmers. “Every year Feds surveys members on broadband and cellphone coverage in rural areas, to gather data on the worst blackspots and inform our advocacy to government,” Federated Farmers NZ President and telecommunications spokesperson […]
Phase Two – what does it mean for your farm?
So we are here in “Phase Two’ of the government’s plan to fight back against Omicron, and it’s time to familiarise yourself with what this will mean for how you run your farm. Federated Farmers National board member and adverse events spokesperson Chris Lewis is keen to see all farmers and lifestyle block owners use […]
Ex-servicemen help Aussie farmers get through harvest labour shortage
Make sure you’re recognised as a critical service, get the best possible access to rapid antigen tests (RATs) and beware of the toll that Omicron positive and close contact isolation requirements will have on the workforce – particular supply and distribution chains. That was the advice of Tony Mahar, chief executive of the Canberra-based National […]
Discussion paper outlines carbon farming threat to sheep and beef sector
Urgent national policy changes are required to ensure the increase in carbon farming to meet New Zealand’s climate change obligations does not come at the expense of the country’s rural communities, according to a discussion paper. The Green Paper by former Hastings Mayor and MP Lawrence Yule, Managing Forestry Land-Use Under the Influence of Carbon, […]
Horticultural programme to provide new opportunities for Ngāti Hauā
The Government is partnering with Ngāti Hauā Iwi Trust to develop a horticultural programme that will empower Ngāti Hauā whānau to upskill, diversify their businesses and sustainably generate wealth from their land, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced today. The Waikato-based iwi has received $1.12 million from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre […]
New Zealand’s First Plant-Based Milk Bottle Hits South Island Shelves
Anchor has launched its plant-based bottle, which is recyclable, in the South Island. The availability of the bottle in the South Island demonstrates Fonterra’s commitment to have all packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. Anchor Blue 2L, in the new plant-based bottle, landed on shelves across the South Island at the beginning of this […]