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Turning science into practical outcomes for farmers
2+ week, 4+ day ago (320+ words) For Grace McLeay, good agricultural science ultimately needs to answer a simple question: what does it mean for the farmer? The 2023 Kellogg Scholar and fourth-generation Turakina Valley sheep and beef farmer recently joined the Bioeconomy Science Institute, formerly AgResearch, where…...
Young Farmers wants your stories from the past 100 years
2+ week, 6+ day ago (205+ words) New Zealand Young Farmers wants help telling the story of its 100 years of history. The organisation is calling on current and former members, families and rural communities to share their memories as it prepares to celebrate 100 years. “We want to…...
Arable recognises pick of the industry crop
3+ week, 2+ day ago (376+ words) John and Mel McCaw have been named Arable Farmers of the Year at this year’s Arable Awards in Christchurch. The Methven couple’s understanding of crop performance and strategic integration of multiple arable crops and livestock classes stood out and impressed…...
‘Pretty disappointing’: NZ grain growers struggle as farmers favour imported feed
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (762+ words) Guy was a former Horowhenua dairy farmer and agriculture minister, and now is the country’s special agricultural...trade envoy, flying the flag with government officials to grow New Zealand agriculture exports....
A million hectares of best intentions
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (735+ words) By Aimee Pitcher. Pitcher is the volunteer coordinator at Central Otago Wilding Conifer Control Group. Every good morning starts with a coffee. Aromatic steam swirls from my favourite mug, she holds a full-bodied dark roast with subtle notes of caramel,…...
Free-range farming adapts to changing bird flu threat
2+ week, 5+ day ago (396+ words) While the threat of bird flu still hangs over the egg industry, the Egg producers Federation says it’s likely free-range chickens will be going in and out of lockdown in coming months. Hundreds of thousands of hens have been in…...
Daffodils keep farmer’s legacy blooming decades later
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (393+ words) By Gianina Schwanecke of RNZ Daisy Groves was apparently renowned for her green thumb. At Marangai, a 1200-hectare sheep and beef farm near Tinui east of Masterton, there are reminders of her all around the garden. Perhaps ironically – given her…...
A mother’s lesson that shaped a pioneering NZ vineyard
2+ week, 2+ day ago (565+ words) For Tiki Wine & Vineyards founder Royce McKean, regenerative farming is more than a set of practices; it is rooted in a Māori view of the relationship between people and the land – one he inherited from his mother, Hariata. “Her deeply-held…...
Wool education and animal welfare day hones young farmers’ skills
2+ week, 5+ day ago (362+ words) Young Farmers members, farm workers, cadets and young owner-operators from Otago and Southland recently attended a practical wool workshop near Gore. Connor Miller, national committee delegate for Otago and Southland Young Farmers, said the aim was to help up-skill the…...
‘Farmers don’t quit easily’: Mark Cameron’s emotional farewell
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1269+ words) As the remaining weeks of the 54th Parliament tick over, MPs who have decided to step back from politics have their chance to farewell their colleagues and Parliament as an institution in the form of a valedictory statement. Some retiring MPs…...