By Lauren Hale, Federated Farmers Policy Advisor Federated Farmers is keen to see awareness of the fall armyworm threat step up another notch, amid concerns about feed shortages if the […]
Traceability
New guides underline biosecurity issues for ‘top table’
By Simon Edwards Two new resources from Biosecurity Business Pledge target the ‘top table’ at New Zealand’s companies and organisations, offering them a checklist of actions to help ensure they’re […]
FMD and wild animals: What’s the risk?
Concerns about the increase in wild populations of deer and pigs – and the potential threat of them spreading foot and mouth disease (FMD) – have been raised by farmers. […]
Toko farmer a convert to paperless MyOSPRI
“Convenient, fast – I highly recommend it.” That’s Toko, Taranaki sheep and beef farmer Nick Brown’s verdict on the online portal MyOSPRI. Nick is one of more than 1000 sheep […]
New arable tool aims to find true costs
Arable farmers must understand their ‘true cost’ of production to ensure continued financial viability – and Federated Farmers has a new spreadsheet designed to do exactly that. The cost of […]
Sheep farmers encouraged to sign up for MyOSPRI
Animal disease and stock traceability firm OSPRI is keen to get sheep farmers using its online portal MyOSPRI to send electronic Animal Status Declarations (eASDs). According to OSPRI, over […]
Trans-Tasman agriculture ministers discuss biosecurity co-operation
From the Office of the Minister of Agriculture Biosecurity co-operation topped the agenda when Australia and New Zealand’s agriculture ministers met yesterday. Australia’s Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator […]
Feds V-P impressed with stepped up Foot & Mouth precautions
Steps to ramp up protections already in place against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) breaching our borders have impressed Federated Farmers Vice-President Wayne Langford. In the wake of the FMD […]
Connected farm data system to help future-proof competitiveness
Farming in the information age often requires data reporting, and it isn’t uncommon for this to be tied to profitability or compliance requirements. When done inefficiently this can consume huge […]
Campaign to raise FMD awareness for travellers
Biosecurity New Zealand is stepping up its work at the border with a campaign to ensure travellers do their part to protect farmers from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), says Deputy Director […]
