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9:47am Tuesday 17 Mar, 2020
Following Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement yesterday, regarding the cancellation of large gatherings to prohibit the spread of COVID-19,... Read More
8:00am Sunday 15 Mar, 2020
First-time entrants who are passionate about jersey cows, animal health and helping others progress have won the 2020 Central Plateau Share Farmer of... Read More
6:59am Thursday 12 Mar, 2020
Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor has today classified the drought in the North Island, parts of the South Island and the Chathams as a large-scale... Read More
11:45am Thursday 13 Feb, 2020
Melissa van den Heuvel, an Industry Systems Associate at NZ Avocado, has been named Bay of Plenty’s Young Grower for 2020 at an awards dinner in... Read More
7:13am Tuesday 11 Feb, 2020
It’s tinder dry out there and Federated Farmers is urging all rural folk to take precautions to try to ensure work activities don’t... Read More
6:35am Friday 24 Jan, 2020
Farmers will be on high alert after a case of Mycoplasma bovis has been found in the Bay of Plenty. A dairy farm in Waiotahi, near Opotiki... Read More
6:37am Wednesday 22 Jan, 2020
Climate change, futures research and playing “the Infinite Game” are among the topics on the agenda for Zespri’s Momentum 2020 conference... Read More
6:48am Tuesday 14 Jan, 2020
Avocado growers are confident they will be able to cope in the event of a summer drought. Forecasters from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric... Read More
8:25am Tuesday 05 Nov, 2019
Offering effective tools to look after fish spawning areas, ensure culverts and drains don’t block fish passage in rivers and streams, and manage... Read More
9:34am Thursday 24 Oct, 2019
The Government and farming sector leaders have agreed to a world-first partnership to reduce primary sector emissions in one of the most significant... Read More
8:41am Tuesday 22 Oct, 2019
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited today increased its 2019/2020 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range from $6.25 - $7.25 per kgMS to $6.55 - $7.55 per... Read More
9:00am Saturday 05 Oct, 2019
A once-weekly return bus service is to start at Mamaku this month. The old sawmilling town has almost become a backwater in the Rotorua hinterland,... Read More
10:45am Sunday 29 Sep, 2019
Despite above average temperatures this weekend, another wintry snap is coming this week. WeatherWatch advise that as we head through Sunday even warmer... Read More
1:52pm Wednesday 21 Aug, 2019
An objection has been lodged against a proposed temporary road closure for a motorsport event in the Rotorua Hinterland on Sunday, September... Read More
9:00am Sunday 18 Aug, 2019
The voices of farmers in Rotorua, led by Federated Farmers, have been instrumental in the Environment Court’s rejection of Land Use Capability... Read More