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Hard frosts this week, then an unsettled westerly September
The week ahead brings sharp frosts, and a large, cold high will settle over the country from Monday and hold for the week.
IRD issues revenue alert ‘red card’ for hort sector
Similar behaviour appeared in fruit growing in 2006, prompting law changes that have not stopped it from potentially recurring now.
Not enough stock for dairy conversions all wanting the same cow
Few South Island herds are exiting milking, so buyers must look north where smaller scales mean combining two or three herds to fill just one.
Agritech NZ wants more R&D for global agritech innovation done here
AgriTech NZ holds partnerships with the UK, Western Growers in the US, Australia and Ireland, giving members access to those markets.
What’s happening at Te Mania to back B+LNZ Cool Beef programme?
Beef + Lamb NZ announced their four-year Cool Beef programme this week, funded by the Ag Emissions Centre.
Wilding pines won’t stop growing if the money runs out
The sector was about $50 million behind in deferred maintenance because control work has to be repeated after the initial knockdown.
‘Take the plunge’: East Coast Ballance Award winners encourage applications
The couple produce beef and lamb for eating quality, supplying chefs and top restaurants, and say winning the award has lifted the brand.
LIC’s global search of heat management tools to keep cows cool
A trip to Brazil, the fourth-largest dairying industry in the world, offered a window into how farmers handle hot conditions.
Packed waitlist for Wool in Schools nationwide container campaign
The Campaign for Wool's mobile Wool in Schools container has now reached more than 33,000 students.
FAR’s fall armyworm advice after 3 year research project wraps
Crop scouting remains the number one defence against fall armyworm following a three-year MPI Sustainable Food and Fibre project on the pest.