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Open Farms is calling on farmers to sign up to host an open day event on their farm this year. Steph Le Brocq and Sam Allen, a bride and groom-to-be, are among those set to face off in regional finals across New Zealand in the hopes of being named the Young Farmer of the Year. National Lamb Day, the ...
Fires restricted in Waikato and Northland
9 hours ago · Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has declared restricted fire seasons for the Waikato, Northland and Canterbury. A restricted fire season means anyone who wants to light an outdoor fire will need a fire permit authorized by Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Waikato district manager Daryl Trim ...
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RWNZ concerned by NZ Post retreat from rural communities
Jul 22, 2024 · Snail mail. OPINION: About as productive as a politician's taxpayer-funded trip to Hawaii, as cost-effective as an OSPRI IT project, and as smart as the power-company pylon worker, the Hound gives you the NZ Post business strategy:
Ruralco slumps to second straight loss - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
Nov 1, 2024 · The rural services trader is blaming another challenging year in the agriculture sector for its $7m net loss for 2024. In 2023, the company’s net loss was over $2m.
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End of war on farming, say farmers - Rural News Group
Apr 23, 2024 · NZ National Lamb Day names FMG and Rabobank as 2025 partners. National Lamb Day, the annual celebration honouring New Zealand’s history of lamb production, could see a boost in 2025 as rural insurer FMG and Rabobank sign on as principal partners.
A challenging year but better days are coming
Dec 31, 2024 · For the primary sector, 2024 would go down as one of the toughest years on record. Peter Burke reports. While the year started with a new farmer-friendly coalition Government in office, the rural sector - and indeed the whole country - was overwhelmed by high interest rates, rising inflation and ...
Editorial: Goodbye 2024
Dec 19, 2024 · OPINION: In two weeks we'll bid farewell to 2024. Dubbed by some as the toughest season in a generation, many farmers would be happy to put the year behind them. While some - like dairy farmers - enjoyed a reasonable milk price, others like sheep farmers suffered a double whammy. They faced soaring ...
Rural NZ 'playing its part' - McClay - Rural News Group
Aug 19, 2024 · Climate-friendly cows closer. Dairy farmers are one step closer to breeding cow with lower methane emissions, offering an innovative way to reduce the nation's agricultural carbon footprint without compromising farm productivity.