Federated Farmers is supporting Open Farms 2023 to help connect urban Kiwis with the people and places that grow their food. Inspired by the ‘Open Farm Sunday’ idea in the […]
sustainability
Rabobank launches new sustainability podcast to support farm business decision making
A new sustainability-focused podcast to support the country’s farmers and growers has been launched by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank New Zealand. The new podcast, RaboTalk – Growing our future, will […]
DIRA Amendment Bill passes third reading
The Government has passed an Amendment Bill today to support Fonterra’s move to a new capital structure and the continued success of New Zealand’s dairy industry. The Dairy Industry Restructuring […]
Climate change and food security: We should act on both because it’s the right thing to do
Federated Farmers are currently working with a wide range of stakeholders on how to best develop an appropriate pricing mechanism that achieves a wide range of outcomes. This partnership is […]
Regenerative agriculture research receives Government boost
The Government continues to invest in farm sustainability, this time backing two new research projects to investigate the impacts of regenerative farming practices, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced today. Soil […]
‘More milk from fewer cows’ trend continues in a record year for NZ dairy industry
Kiwi dairy farmers hit a new high for milk production last season with fewer cows, showing that a focus on breeding higher performing cows is paying off. The annual New Zealand Dairy Statistics report, released today by DairyNZ and […]
Environmental gains as farmers reduce nitrogen loss
Dairy farmers in Canterbury’s Selwyn catchment are actively reducing their footprint, with data indicating many have reduced nitrogen loss by 30 percent. “Selwyn farmers have been working hard to achieve […]
‘Humble’ onion to undergo extreme makeover
The ‘humble’ onion is about to undergo an extreme makeover, with the Government investing $2.83 million in a programme to enhance the competitive advantage of New Zealand’s onion industry, Agriculture Minister […]
Turning up the dial on rural recycling
Article sourced from AGRECOVERY Free recycling of plastic agricultural bags is available to farmers and growers as rural recycling programme Agrecovery turns up the dial on sustainability. Recycling of bags […]
McDonald’s beefs up environmentally friendly farming
Unique public-private partnership with AgResearch to trial regenerative beef farming. In a partnership that links scientific research with burger fans, McDonald’s and science provider AgResearch have joined forces on a […]