Still time Nominations close tomorrow for any outstanding native forest initiatives for the Growing Native Forest Champions awards. Now in their second year, the awards recognise individuals and organisations leading the establishment and restoration of…
Pirongia based dairy leader Jo Sheridan put international experience into practice as record crowds turned out for Owl Farm’s annual open day, where she spoke to Mary Anne Gill. Fresh from a tour of United…
A farming student from Waotu, a rural community southeast of Ōtorohanga, has been recognised as an emerging leader in New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector. Penny Ranger (Ngāti Raukawa) is one of 10 recipients of…
We sent Dan Tasker to the Te Kūiti Saleyards with his camera last week to capture the action at the weaner steer and bull sale, where 749 cattle sold for an average price of $1719.13. National…
A Waikato beekeeping couple is keeping their operation viable by prioritising pollination over honey production, writes Viv Posselt. When Waikato beekeeper Celso Baldo compares early honey yields with today’s output, the scale of change is…
One of the main workstreams since my last report was to complete our annual plan. While it looked as though there would be a rates’ increase of 3.4%, a lot of work and careful decisions,…
It’s flat out … Long nights, staff stretched thin and maize ready all at once. Daniel Reymer says this season has tested even the most experienced contractors as they pushed to get harvest done.
It’s flat out … The two Fs – flooding and fuel – have been tough on agricultural contractors this year, writes Jesse Wood. It wasn’t the rain itself that caused the biggest headache this season,…
The Ōtewā Gumboot gang Jack Woodward, Isaac Wilson and Laura Connoly won the AgriKids competition at the FMG Young Farmer of the Year Waikato Bay of Plenty regional final at Te Teko Racecourse late last month. AgriKids…
There were plenty of smiles, hugs and shared memories as women from across Waipā and King Country came together in Te Awamutu to celebrate a remarkable milestone – 100 years of Rural Women New Zealand….
