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Embrace good technology. Just like our rural communities, technology solutions need to rely on each other too. AI helps detect lameness early. Dairy farmers can boost their reproduction success this mating season by prioritising hoof health and early lameness detection to keep cows in top condition and make the most of a promising forecast payout, according to …
Virtual fence probe
1 day ago · Over the past few weeks, stakeholders have been presenting to the committee following a petition from Golden Bay farmer Tim Rhodes calling for an inquiry into virtual fencing and its impact on animal welfare. Federated Farmers opposes the petition, but SPCA is throwing its support behind it. Halter, which is marketing the technology, said in ...
Upcoming farmer meetings with PM 'to boost confidence'
5 days ago · Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be fronting farmers at three large public meetings organised by Federated Farmers over the coming weeks. Federated Farmers says the three-stop tour has one aim: restoring Kiwi farmers’ confidence. The farmer lobby says the meetings in the Waikato, Canterbury and Southland are being pitched as “a not-to ...
Fonterra forecast touches $10/kgMS
3 days ago · Fonterra now believes the milk price could hit double digits for the first time, with the top of its forecast range touching $10. The co-op board met on Sunday evening and raised the midpoint of the 2024-25 season forecast farmgate milk price from $9/kgMS to $9.50/kgMS. The co-operative also announced a narrowing of the forecast range from $8. ...
Organic dairying - a natural fit for Māori
3 days ago · He believes there's a natural fit for Māori becoming involved in organic farming. "Organic farming has a lot of values similar to Māoritanga. Understanding that everything - whether it be a plant, water, animal - has a mauri and that each thing can have an impact on things around it. We at Broadlands act as kaitiaki or guardians to farm in a ...
National - Rural News Group
Food charity to hold online auction. Meat the Need, New Zealand’s dedicated charity delivering locally sourced protein meals to food-insecure communities, is launching an online National Charity Auction.
Better animal genetic gain system - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
1 day ago · Campbell Parker, DairyNZ. A governance group has been formed, following extensive sector consultation, to implement the recommendations from the Industry Working Group's (IWG) final report and is said to be forming a 'road map' for improving New Zealand's animal genetic gain system. The IWG was chaged with evaluating the dairy sector's genetic ...
Rural NZ 'playing its part' - McClay - Rural News Group
Aug 19, 2024 · Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says the hard-working men and women of rural New Zealand are playing their part to help rebuild the economy. McClay says that interest rates and on-farm inflation have turned a corner, meaning farmers can continue to innovate and boost productivity while working to meet environmental obligations. “With 80% of ...
RWNZ concerned by NZ Post retreat from rural communities
Jul 22, 2024 · Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) worries New Zealand Post will stop providing mail services to the rural communities of Mapua and Upper Moutere. The organization’s new chief executive, Marie Fitzpatrick, says it is “deeply concerning.”. She is worried that NZ Post could be putting profit above the need for rural communities to access postal ...
Alliance records best profit in 12 years - Rural News Group
Dec 17, 2021 · Alliance Group has recorded its best profit result in 12 years, shareholders were told at the company’s virtual annual meeting yesterday. Last month, Alliance announced an operating profit of $41.9 million before tax and distributions for the year ending 30 September 2021. A profit distribution of $8.5m is to be made to its farmer ...