5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (1080+ words) Rural communities are bracing for what is set to be one of the strongest El Niño events on record, with one Wairarapa farmer warning the country should be "alarmed". The current El Niño is expected to bring a warm, dry…...

23+ hour, 53+ min ago   (615+ words) A Southland cattle farmer has been fined $7500 after four bulls he failed to sufficiently treat were left in such pain they had to be euthanised to end their suffering. (Source: rnz.co.nz) David Michael Church, 62, was sentenced in the…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1585+ words) Shane Jones says the kiwifruit industry is dominated by Zespri, and is 'losing its social licence'. (Source: 1News) NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones has accused the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit industry of "medieval slave practices" at a public meeting, and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (655+ words) The Government has announced a $9.7m funding boost toward management of wild deer and goats. (Source: istock.com) Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced a four-year funding boost of $9.7 million to help manage wild goats and deer in New Zealand's national…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (766+ words) Kiwifruit (file image). (Source: 1News) A Bay of Plenty horticulture employer and its former director have been ordered to pay a combined $400,000 for the exploitation of migrant workers. It comes after an investigation found that Indo Kiwi Horticulture Limited and its…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1191+ words) The average age of farmers in the sheep and beef sector was around 50, but with a significant number reaching retirement age, a Rabobank report showed. (Source: rnz.co.nz) Many farmers are getting close to pension age and contemplating what…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (813+ words) Lamb (file image) (Source: istock.com) A shearer caught on film violently abusing three lambs was at the time of his offending drinking too much as he struggled to cope with the death of his father. By Jimmy Ellingham of…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (983+ words) It’s no secret which sector dominates the farming scene in the Waikato. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) A new solar farm in Morrinsville is set to double as pasture for grazing sheep, a dual-use model agriculture experts say is promising but…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1117+ words) Wild deer in Westland. (Source: Local Democracy Reporting) West Coast farming advocates have blasted a proposal to prevent hunters from killing virile male animals as "ludicrous". By Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy Reporter The ACT Party has called for the National…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (882+ words) The McCain processing factory in Hastings. (Source: 1News) Growers in Hawke's Bay have confirmed they will not continue exploring the option to purchase the McCain vegetable processing facility in Hastings. A statement from Hawke's Bay District Council and Heretaunga Hastings District…...