Federated Farmers is clear that farmers should carry out winter grazing in a responsible manner and in no way encourages farmers to break the law. But when pathways are limited […]
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Help preserve our historic woolsheds
by Celia Lemhouse Federated Farmers is helping on a project to help record the history and impact of woolsheds and the contribution of farm workers on New Zealand culture and […]
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 […]
Massey study investigating combined solar, pastoral farming
A Massey University study in Taranaki is exploring the potential for solar farming co-existing with sheep grazing, providing two sources of income for farmers. Led by Professors Danny Donaghy and […]
Government’s farm emissions plan – say goodbye small town New Zealand
The greenhouse gas reduction plan released by the government this morning will rip the guts out of small town New Zealand, putting trees where farms used to be. The plan […]
Farmer champion, Tarata ‘Mayor’ Bryan Hocken honoured for his service
By Simon Edwards He’s jumped in a coffin, rounded up farmers and sheepdogs for a stand-off at the local MP’s office and organised bus-loads of rural folk to join the […]
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 […]
Winners announced in inaugural Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards
The winners in the inaugural Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Awards were announced at a gala dinner at the Napier War Memorial Centre last night. It was a celebration […]
We don’t want farmers to break the law
The Government’s winter grazing regime is becoming increasingly confusing for farmers as D-Day looms to have consents in place, warns Federated Farmers, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and DairyNZ. […]
Low input sheep trial nears completion
The Low Input Sheep Progeny Test will be wound down from the end of this year having highlighted the role genetics can play in a sheep’s ability to perform with […]