Farming
Fonterra to spend $75 million expanding Studholme site
The site will become a "hub for high value proteins" designed for "premium" products such as medical and sports nutrition.
Farmers vs foresters amid allegations of stock shooting, poor pest management
Landowners are hopeful forestry companies will step up after allegations were aired at a public meeting.
Midday Rural News for 27 August 2024
An agri-analyst says falling sheep numbers means meat companies will need to make some tough decisions. Beef and Lamb New Zealand's latest stock survey shows over the past decade, breeding ewe numbers… Audio
Plea for surplus hemp by-product to be used as animal feed
A hemp company says it's dumping tonnes of a by-product that could be used as animal feed.
What would happen if Methanex left NZ?
It uses 40 percent of the country's gas supply and the country needs a plan if it leaves, experts say. Audio
Dairy company fined $420k over '100 per cent Pure NZ' claim
Milkio Foods Limited had descriptions like '100 per cent Pure New Zealand' - despite using butter from India.
Globetrotting envoy Hamish Marr grows the New Zealand agriculture story
Methven farmer Hamish Marr is proud to showcase farmers' and growers' innovations to overseas governments "and anyone else who is buying our products". Audio
Guest - A moment for the humble persimmon
Wayne Hall, general manager of Wi Pere Trust's horticulture team in Gisborne, shares his love of persimmons and a recipe for how to best enjoy the fruit. Audio
Country Life for Friday 23 August 2024
This week the Country Life team introduces us to New Zealand's agricultural trade envoy, Hamish Marr. Cosmo visits his family's arable farm near Methven... and demand for tropical fruit trees like… Audio
All Australian tomato imports temporarily suspended
The ban on imports to New Zealand will be reviewed in seven days. Audio
Pamu registers $26m full-year loss
The state-owned company is facing falling livestock prices, high interest rates and the ongoing costs of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Farming lobby says pine will help environment, but kill jobs, schools
Pine trees are an important part of the economy, but planting whole farms with pine trees could have flow-on impacts in regional towns, Federated Farmers says.
Replacing farms with pine forests will come at a cost: Meat and Wool NZ
Federated farmers are calling a recent report from the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge a 'horror story for New Zealand farmer's and rural communities'. Meat and wool chair Toby Williams… Audio
That earthy aroma to your wine may stem from wool
A farmer began putting wool under her vines six years ago and it's had great benefits.
