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Cloud Farmer Opens the Gate for Compliant Farmers

May 24, 2022 by Cameron MacDuff

There is no dispute that the recent wave of new farming regulations and compliance requirements is overwhelming for New Zealand farmers. These new requirements have been coming hard and fast over the past 18 months, amongst the challenges of farming during a pandemic, M. Bovis, and the recent impacts on global markets due to the […]

Southland farmers getting winter grazing right

May 12, 2022 by Cameron MacDuff

Winter is coming. For farmers, this of course means planning grazing arrangements to see livestock through the harsher months ahead. Southland Federated Farmers recently collaborated with Environment Southland assisting with winter crop inspections, and Southland Federated Farmers winter grazing spokesperson Jason Herrick was pleased to see a wealth of positive management practices displayed by farmers […]

HR5 Tag Reader makes compliance easier

September 27, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Animal identification and compliance with NAIT is at the forefront of most farmers’ minds. That’s why tools that can make the whole process faster and easier are a real advantage, says Balfour farmer Katherine McCallum. The ease of meeting compliance requirements is just one of the reasons Katherine gives for using Gallagher’s HR5 Hand Held EID […]

Feds wants Overseer fixed despite scathing report

August 11, 2021 by Leigh Catley

The foundations of New Zealand’s farm environment management system have been rocked to the core by the release of today’s report into the effectiveness of farm nutrient modelling system Overseer. Federated Farmers has been fighting against the use of Overseer by councils to define regulations for nutrient management on farm for more than a decade.  […]

Pig farmers worried by High Court ruling

February 12, 2021 by Leigh Catley

A High Court ruling around the use of mating stalls and farrowing crates has the potential to significantly impact New Zealand pig farming, says NZ Pork. In November, the High Court ruled regulations and minimum standards regarding use of the stalls and crates were unlawful and invalid. The Court directed the Animal Welfare Minister to […]

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EU approves methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer®

February 25, 2022 By Bronwyn Wilson

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