1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (595+ words) The US Trade Representative has formally requested the International Trade Commission launch a safeguard investigation into US lamb imports. This investigation is not specifically directed at New Zealand and will be carried out by the US International Trade Commission, an…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (615+ words) She says there needs to be cross party support that stretches out over thirty years to get an idea of the spend and bring some certainty. "Hopefully the emergency management legislation which is now before parliament will not suffer from…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (795+ words) New Zealand red meat exports are booming but a pending decision in the White House, Washington D.C., could dent sheepmeat earnings. The red meat sector is bracing for a decision from the US administration on whether investigations should be launched into…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (646+ words) Both the Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef + Lamb New Zealand say that export growth and action on non-tariff barriers are critical to the sector's future. Nathan Guy, independent chair of the MIA, says trade underpins the New Zealand economy…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (656+ words) The three farmer groups - Groundswell, NZ Farming, and Methane Science Accord - wrote to political parties two months ago seeking their positions on issues such as the Paris Agreement, the Zero Carbon Act, the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), and agricultural emissions…...

4+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (781+ words) OPINION: For many Kiwi farmers, the nutrients our farmers need simply arrive when they are needed, get applied when conditions suit, and are largely viewed as one part of the rhythm of the farming year. But behind every application, sits…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (599+ words) That's the advice from respected Waikato-based farm consultant, James Allen, AgFirst. He says not only should they be doing some serious budgeting but also looking at ways they can be more efficient with fuel and fertiliser. "With good prices there…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (751+ words) This year’s iteration of the biennial event takes place on its dedicated site at Waimumu, near Gore, from February 11 to 13, with exhibitor sites all sold out about three months ago. It will feature all the regularattractions including Tractor Pull, Farm…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1091+ words) China looks set to play a key role in helping the New Zealand wool sector shift away from trading as a commodity supplier. A major conference on wool, held in Nanjing last week, was attended by Associate Agriculture Minister Mark…...