A Gisborne sheep that evaded capture for five years has finally been shorn, producing a record-breaking fleece. Gizzy Shrek was shorn at the Poverty Bay A &…
Three New Zealand farms are now using electronic cow collars that use sound and vibration to guide and contain individual cows without the need for fences. The…
Fonterra is raising its forecast farmgate milk price for the current dairy season, driven by improved demand in China. The mid point in the forecast price range…
Hundreds of people and plenty of tractors arrived at the Town and Country Hui in Invercargill today. Organised by Federated Farmers and the Southland Chamber of Commerce,…
They’ll be coming in their tractors and farm utes to the Town and Country Hui tomorrow, but there will be no placards or protests. Organised by Federated…
A West Coast farmer was disconcerted to find a farm track on his property listed as a road on Google Maps. Andrew Stewart is a sharemilker at…
The Minister of Agriculture has unveiled policy that would allow some live cattle exports to be permitted from late next month. But it would only partially reverse…
A National Government will reduce regulatory burden and give farmers confidence for the future. Leader of the National Party Judith Collins and Agriculture spokesperson David Bennett announced…
Legalising of recreational cannabis could increase health and safety risks for the primary sector, say wary employers. The sector already has one of the highest workplace accident…
ACT leader David Seymour was in Invercargill on Sunday evening along with ACT Rural spokesperson Mark Cameron and ACT's firearms spokeswoman Nicole McKee. All three spoke at…
