Aussie meat to steal a march

23 November 2017

The Australian red meat industry can aim to be carbon neutral by 2030, Meat and Livestock Australia says.

On-farm preparation key for marketing cattle

13 November 2017

David Ward captured Campbell Bremner and Redshaw Livestock's Dean Freeman drafting 1-year Angus steers and bulls at Wrekin Farm, Hawkes Bay ahead of the Stortford Lodge Store sale.

This is a view of some of the practical preparation that goes into marketing cattle for sale where the animals are sorted into lines which optimise potential return at the sale. 

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Climate forces radical change

1 November 2017

Climate change is having such an impact on Californian farming that businesses are now radically changing their production systems and how they manage water and shifting away from commodity to specialist crops.

Kiwifruit returns get pumped

19 October 2017

Zespri has upped its forecast returns for all fruit pools the 2017-18 season with both Gold and Green now expected to earn considerably more than previously thought.

Fonterra cuts milk volume forecast

16 October 2017

Fonterra has lowered its forecast milk collection from 1575 million kilograms of milksolids to 1540m for the 2017-18 season.

Future sheep/beef farm planned

9 October 2017

A Future Farm to test new technologies and farm systems in an effort to lift productivity and profitability is planned by Beef + Lamb New Zealand.

Wet weather limits mating

27 September 2017

Wet weather could impair reproduction rates with the conditions making it harder for farmers to detect when cows are ready for mating, DairyNZ says.

Silere seeks more Merino farmers

27 September 2017

Positive market feedback is driving Alliance’s campaign to get more farmers to commit to providing Merinos for the Silere season.

Farm plan demand swamps council

26 September 2017

Greater Wellington Regional Council can’t keep up with demand for its farm-specific environment plans and community-led responses to water catchment management.

Sheep numbers stabilise

15 August 2017

Better weather in key regions has slowed the decline of New Zealand’s sheep flock while there is some evidence to suggest flock rebuilding is occurring.