Rural

Winner’s 2020 vision

A vision to achieve rapid equity growth in livestock agribusiness is firmly on track for the major winners in the 2014 Central Plateau Dairy Industry Awards. Donald... Read More

Environmental farm field day

Rick Burke and Jan Loney are opening the gates of their award winning Pukekauri Farm near Katikati to anyone who wants to visit on Tuesday March 25. The Supreme... Read More

Jet skiing journey raises $90k

A total of $90,000 is going towards melanoma research following a 600 kilometre journey on jet skis. Leading the field was Don Chapman, who with the help of sponsors... Read More

Concern for grower incomes

Harvested kiwifruit should be held by an independent trust, not Zespri, to safeguard growers' livelihood from any liability should legal action be taken against... Read More

Te Puke takes on dairy awards

A strong showing of Te Puke farmers in the 2014 Bay of Plenty Dairy Awards have less than a week until the find out if they'll win at gala dinner at the Awakeri... Read More

Kiwifruit’s 25th anniversary

Kiwifruit growers and industry leaders past and present gathered at Mount Maunganui yesterday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of establishment of the industry's... Read More

Win for coastal farmers

The owners of Bay of Plenty coastal farmland have won their case to have an environmental classification removed from 964 hectares of their properties. Federated... Read More

Fonterra accepts MPI charges

Fonterra will plead guilty to charges brought by the Ministry for Primary Industries over last year's botulism scare but if dairy farmer payouts will be affected... Read More

Watching over quad bike riders

Trials of a safety device are underway using 60 Landcorp-owned vehicles in a bid to prevent farm accidents like the one which killed a Welcome Bay man last week. Farm... Read More

Ohauiti water shut off

An emergency water shutdown is about to go into effect for the odd numbered properties between 289-325 Ohauiti Road. A Tauranga City Council spokesperson says the... Read More

Winning a generational trait

Two of the big winners in the 2014 Hawke's Bay Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards prove success can run in families. The region's Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year... Read More

Fire danger levels ‘extreme’

Fire danger indicators in the Western Bay are now in the ‘very high' to ‘extreme' range and fire permits are being suspended. Western Bay Moana Rural... Read More