Beef + Lamb New Zealand's (B+LNZ) Economic Service says the signals are there that the sheep flock is stabilising following three consecutive years of dramatic decline.
Dairy farm profitability improved strongly in 2009/10 compared to 2008/09
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The Big Walk to discover the opportunity of youth and farming
AdvertisementIn a new initiative, Federated Farmers is right alongside adventurers Jamie Fitzgerald and Graeme Dingle's bid to turnaround the country's negative youth statistics.
33 million woolly walking stores of carbon?
While the Australian Emissions Trading Scheme remains in flux, the formation of the Australian-led Wool Carbon Alliance is intriguing New Zealand's fibre farmers.DairyNZ scoping out new national dairy data network
Following the recommendation from a comprehensive review of the New Zealand Dairy Core Database, DairyNZ is analysing the scope, costs and benefits of an integrated dairy industry data network.Summer nitrogen - a proven winner
DairyNZ says it makes good economic sense for farmers to consider applying nitrogen for summer feed.Application Round Two of Primary Growth Partnership closes
Sixteen proposals have been received by the Ministry of Agriculture and ForestrFederated Farmers to save the planet one flight at a time
Federated Farmers President, Don Nicolson, will not be joining the throng of non governmental organisations attending the Copenhagen Summit in personAussie ETS dumped, what now for New Zealand?
The Opposition controlled Australian Senate has voted down the Australian Emissions Trading scheme for a second timeGlobalDairyTrade result positive
The latest GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) result is being welcomed by Federated Farmers as further evidence of solidity in international commodity markets.Fertiliser co-ops get in the Christmas spirit
New Zealand's largest fertiliser co-operatives gifted farmers an early Christmas present by significantly dropping phosphate prices.Rural ACC clients face chop in homecare services
Up to 400 rural clients may lose their homecare supportPasture renewal does more than grow grass
A report on the value of increased pasture renewal shows that a further $1.6 billion could be injected into farmer incomes and the New Zealand economyMassive potential to grow New Zealand agriculture, report shows
The release of the Pasture Renewal Charitable Trust commissioned BERL study, An economic analysis of the value of pasture, highlights not just the value of pasture to the New Zealand economyAussies throw a big spanner in the ETS works
The Australian Emissions Trading Scheme has been thrown into chaos with Tony Abbott rolling Malcolm Turnbull as leader of the Australian Liberal PartyMAF approves $3.4 million for new east coast erosion control
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has approved in principle 19 new applications, worth over $3.4 million, under the East Coast Forestry Project's (ECFP) 2009 funding round.Family farms unique ability to retrench during downturn
Family farms have a unique ability to retrench during a downturn
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