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Agri Women’s Development Trust to wind down by March
GM Julia Jones says the wind-down follows a 56% funding reduction since 2022 and fewer people going on programmes.
Breaking down ACT’s ‘Make farming fun again’ policy
Andrew Hoggard says New Zealand should match its climate targets to its trading partners, and that customers, not government, should drive change on farm.
Westerlies to increase from mid-October with West Coast gales
Westerly winds will crank up from mid to late October, driving gales and heavier rainfall on the West Coast.
Breaking down what the Opportunity Party’s climate policy means for farms
Deputy leader Daniel Eb says the party has committed only to exploring how it would get there.
Beef-on-dairy genetics climb towards 15% of dairy market
Beef-on-dairy genetics have climbed towards 15% of CRV's dairy sales, up from 8% in 2021, with stronger beef prices reshaping mating decisions.
Staged approach to dairy herd tech paying off for Southland farm
Winton dairy farm owners Caleb and Paula Hamill milk 460 cows and have adopted technology in stages.
Why NZ wine exports have risen for three years despite global glut
Dr David Jordan says the country’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc sits exactly where the market is heading.
Early days of deer herd stabilising with 3.1% increase in hinds mated
Deer Industry NZ chief executive Rhys Griffiths says the figure marks a halt in the herd’s long decline, not a return to growth.
Wairarapa and Kaikoura farmers’ flood recovery journeys
Farmers in the Wairarapa and around Kaikoura are still working through storm recovery months after the floods.
Future funding cuts put sealed West Coast roads at risk of gravel
District Mayor Tania Gibson says the district faces a funding assistance rate from NZTA dropping 1% a year for the next two years.