Farming

05 Feb 2025

B+LNZ workshops focus on boosting farm production, finance skills

Animal production and financial management will be key elements of discussion at the farmer Focus Group workshops starting early March. Registrations for the B+LNZ Eastern North Island North Animal Production and Financial Management Focus Group...

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Ahuwhenua Trophy on the line again for Māori sheep and beef farmers

The search has begun to find the top Māori sheep and beef farm in the country with entries now open for the 2025 Ahuwhenua Trophy competition. Nukuhia Hadfield It is open to individual Māori farmers along with trusts and other entities around...

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Earthworm research offers real potential for better soil assessment

Hill Labs from Hamilton have introduced a new test to detect earthworm eDNA levels in soils, marking a significant development in soil health assessment. The test, developed in collaboration with AgResearch, is a New Zealand first and represents the...

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Win for Wairoa shearer at Black Isle Show in Scotland

by Doug Laing Wairoa shearer Bruce Grace has celebrated the end of his first season in the United Kingdom by winning a competition at the historic Black Isle Show in Scotland. Following in the footsteps of mentor, employer, 2017 world champion...

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Bruce and Ruby top dogs at J and T Hickey Charity dog trials

Hawke’s Bay’s Bob Bruce and his dog Ruby won the J and T Charity sheep dog trials championship at the Riding Club for the Disabled on Saturday, with Gisborne’s Toni Blundell close behind. Bruce and Ruby finished the Top 10 final run-off with...

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06 Aug 2024

HortNZ: Include Tairāwhiti in recovery work extension

Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) has welcomed plans to extend planning permissions for post-cyclone rural recovery work in Hawke’s Bay — and called for Tairāwhiti-Gisborne to also be included. Michelle Sands of HortNZ The Ministry for the...

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03 Aug 2024

Advice on buying better rams

Beef + Lamb New Zealand will run a Better Ram Buying Decisions workshop in the Gisborne district this month. The event will be held at Ngatapa Rugby Club on August 15 from 1pm to 4pm. “This workshop has been developed to address the basic...

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03 Aug 2024

Positivity in the air at Matawhero sheep sale

The weekly Matawhero sheep sale yesterday saw a total yarding of 1900 head and once again they were predominantly store lambs. In the prime pens lambs sold up to $145, with the top line presented by Glentui Station at Tolaga Bay. The best of the...

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03 Aug 2024

Why better beats more

St John Craner Most people always want things fast and cheap. Who doesn’t? Problem is, what’s cheap and fast usually isn’t any good — like fast food, also known as junk food. It will plug a gap for a while but then you have to do it all over...

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First No Bull Weekend hits the spot

by Laura Cannon, Pivot Design, Feilding Any time women come together with a collective intention, it’s a powerful thing,” said actress Phylicia Rashad. The AngusNZ 100% No Bull Weekend, hosted by Turihaua Angus Stud was no exception. The...

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Tackling rising drench resistance in livestock

Andrew Cribb Drench resistance poses a growing challenge for vets and farmers, especially the alarming surge in triple drench resistance cases in recent years. This issue not only inflates costs due to the need for novel drenches, but also impacts...

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Hopes high for resumption of live cattle exports

Liz Smith from the back road, Māhia, caught up with Wayne Doran for the Wairoa Star last month. Now living at Mahanga, he talks about his long passion for farming and livestock, and hopes that the new Government will soon lift a ban on live animal...

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