Cast your votes, dairy farmers urged
20 hours ago · Levy-paying dairy farmers are being reminded that they only have a few days left to vote in DairyNZ’s board of directors’ election. Voting closes at 12 noon on Thursday, 17 October and DairyNZ says voting rates are tracking about on par with the previous few years. However, it is urging farmers to exercise their right to vote.
End of war on farming, say farmers - Rural News Group
Apr 23, 2024 · Federated Farmers says changes announced to the Resource Management Act today mark the end of the war on farming. "These impractical rules have been a complete nightmare since the day they were introduced and farmers will be pleased to see the back of them," Federated Farmers freshwater spokesperson Colin Hurst says.
Farming key to NZ’s future - Rural News Group
Jul 2, 2020 · Farming key to NZ’s future. NZ has a proud reputation as the producer of some of the best food in the world. National’s agriculture spokesman, David Bennett on how the sector is key to New Zealand’s economic rebuild. It’s no secret that agriculture is key to New Zealand’s economic rebuild and is cementing itself as the most reliable ...
Rural NZ 'playing its part' - McClay - Rural News Group
Aug 19, 2024 · Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says the hard-working men and women of rural New Zealand are playing their part to help rebuild the economy. McClay says that interest rates and on-farm inflation have turned a corner, meaning farmers can continue to innovate and boost productivity while working to meet environmental obligations. “With 80% of ...
Seeing the farms for trees - Rural News Group
Aug 31, 2023 · Commissioned two years ago by Beef + Lamb NZ to track the amount of land purchased for afforestation and taken out of pastoral farming, the report from consultancy firm Orme & Associates shows that 63,582ha was purchased by forestry interests in 2021.
2022 - the year in review - Rural News Group
Dec 31, 2022 · Photo Credit: Jules Anderson Photography. As 2022 draws to a close, many farmers will be looking for a fresh start in 2023. Many rural people feel that the past year was difficult one where they were constantly under the gun. In this retrospective, Leo Argent highlights some of the highs and lows of another year in the rural sector.
Buyers influence rural market - Rural News Group
Jan 3, 2024 · Recently released data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) shows there were 77 fewer farm sales for the three months ended November 2023 than for the three months ended November 2022. Overall, there were 188 farm sales in the three months ended November 2023, compared to 157 farm s...
Farmers upbeat, but for how long? - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
Dec 13, 2023 · Dairy farmers are seemingly more upbeat than they were three months ago but how long this positivity remains seems to depend on what the new Government does in the coming months. So says Sarah Speight, DairyNZ's general manager of farm performance. She says the election of the new Government is playing a big part in the positive mood of farmers ...
Editorial: Farmers can sleep easy now - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
Sep 12, 2024 · Wellington heard the concerns of the sector and Cabinet has agreed to pause the rollout of freshwater farm plans while potential changes are considered. Minor amendments to the Resource Management Act (RMA) will enable the pause. Halting the rollout means farmers can wait for the Government to release the new rules around freshwater farm plans ...
Challenging year for Farmlands - Rural News Group
Nov 16, 2023 · Challenging year for Farmlands. Farmlands chief executive Tanya Houghton. Rural retailer and supplier Farmlands concedes it has had a challenging year. This has been reinforced with the release of its 2023 annual report, revealing that the co-operative made a net loss after tax of $700,000 for the year. This came on the back of a turnover of $2 ...