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Training the next generation of sheep and beef farmers
Glenaray Station manager says trainees bring back skills from their classwork and courses, and the farm learns alongside them.
Solar’s got cross-party support, so why not give it the go ahead?
Labour’s Solar Saver policy would use lines companies and community batteries to push solar further into rural communities.
Why there’s no compensation for bird-flu affected farmers
New regulations will require poultry operators with 100 or more birds to have a biosecurity plan covering how they manage disease risk.
Farmers and activists aligning on equal standards for pork imports
NZ pig farmers want imported pork held to the same welfare and environmental standards they meet.
Significance of DIRA review for smaller players
Senior lecturer in agribusiness management at Lincoln Uni says the DIRA review is examining whether farmers have realistic alternatives.
Farmer concern about direction of ACT hunting policy
Feds are questioning ACT's Backing Hunters policy to hand game animal management to hunters.
RSE reset sees protections for workers and flexibility for employers
ACT Party immigration spokesperson says changes to RSE scheme give employers and workers the flexibility the scheme has lacked.
How EID creates better decisions, not better sheep
Andrew Bendall, sales manager at TotoGen says electronic identification tagging returns its cost within three to four years.
‘If we don’t do it, no one will’: Open Country goes public on DIRA review
Chief exec of Open Country says DIRA review must not treat the legislation as red tape.
Everything calf rearers need to get right before spring calving
Farmlands calving expert and technical specialist Karen Fraser says water quality should be the first thing calf rearers check before spring calving.