The Green Party is warning that Treasury’s cost-cutting advice to the government could see biosecurity at the border reduced if adopted, but Federated Farmers say the greens are barking up the wrong tree.
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Fonterra has held another round of farmer meetings this week, seeking to sooth shareholders’ concern over the Trading Among Farmers capital proposal.
A top Hollywood director is making New Zealand his home – and he’ll be donning gumboots too.
Rural Women New Zealand is calling for a campaign by Southern District Police to enforce the 20 kph speed limit past school buses to go national.
Two recent quad bike accidents, in Northern Canterbury and at Tokomaru Bay, have heightened awareness of farm safety.
Hundreds of cattle enthusiasts gathered in Fielding last week for the fourth Dairy NZ Event. For breeders it was the end result of years of breeding and months of preparing their animals for the show. Dozens of future judges gathered to learn from one of the best - Canadian cattle judge, Brian Carscadden. Benedict Collins has the story...
A new study, driven by Fonterra’s Premium Ingredients division and published in the British Medical Journal, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, has shown that a daily dose of skimmed milk, enriched with two value add ingredients naturally found in dairy products, may offer relief to sufferers of gout.
There continues to be a huge range of reaction to the Crafar farms' sale to the Chinese company, Shanhai Pengxin Group, from the disgusted to the supportive.
After seven years of improving New Zealand's meat processing systems it seems the halal beef trade with Malaysia may be about to take off again.
Hundreds of cattle enthusiasts gathered this week in Fielding for the fourth Dairy NZ Event. The very best presented New Zealand cattle were on display and for breeders it was the culmination of years of breeding and preparation. Reporter Benedict Collins was there...
