Goats get a bad rap as feral pests and are often remembered as a fledgling industry that went bust in the 80s. But the tide has turned and New Zealand Cashmere…

Are farmers doing enough on methane? Methane from Kiwi farms accounts for more than a third of the country’s greenhouse emissions. But exactly how this gas…

Body condition score is the biggest driver at Simon and Katie Falloon’s Tiraumea farm, Waipuke, with a high performing ewe flock of exceptionally fertile ewes…

The deregulation of transport in New Zealand in the 1980s was the significant opportunity Philip Wareing used to grow his business rapidly. Before then,…

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As nitrogen fertilisers are a substantial expense on arable farms, growers are looking to incorporate short-term cover crops and legumes as a way to provide an…

One of the hot topics at the Red Meat Sector Conference this week was the recently enacted EU deforestation regulation, and how this will impact New Zealand…

Farm succession is something that affects every farming family at some point - whether it be from parent to child, or outside the family unit, there are many…

Plastic waste from farms isn’t just rubbish, it’s a resource. As a product stewardship scheme, Agrecovery doesn’t just collect your plastic farm waste, it…