Best practice for using activated charcoal to treat scours

Large animal vet and author of ‘Adventures of a Country Vet’ Rory Dean says scours can often be treated without antibiotics.


Too early to tell consequences of U.S investigating lamb imports

The newly launched US safeguard case into sheep meat imports could raise tariffs on New Zealand lamb beyond the 12.5% baseline.


Scrapping iwi/council agreements ‘not in the best interest of the country’

Steve Abel says local councils actually really value and appreciate the relationships they have with local iwi.


Weekly weather: Cold to continue for next fortnight

Brief southerly changes on Friday and next week could bring snow to low levels in the eastern South Island.


Strong buyer demand in Taupō facing shortage of properties

Rural sales agent Brooke Garland says good payouts, interest rates and strong commodity prices are behind it.


Growing Future Farmers needs more trainers to meet demand

More than 200 young people have put their hand up for the 2027 sheep and beef intake, but the programme can only place around 80.


New face on AgriZeroNZ board

Canterbury Farmer and Former Fonterra Director Andy Macfarlane says our greatest danger in having the edge in efficiency is complacency.


Avocado exports to Australia set to jump to 2.8 million trays

Exports to Australia will be up from 750,000 a year earlier, as the industry forecasts an 8 million tray crop.


Tracking cow bites for real-time pasture management

The cow collars many dairy farmers already pay for could read grazing behaviour in real time, but the technology is barely tapped.


Rural Women grow membership 10% as hit 100 years

The organisation marked their Centenary milestone with a morning tea at Government House.