Whisky and windmills anchor creative croppers
Scottish farmer who grows grain for top-notch scotch has more arrows in his quiver.
Flexibility puts flystrike in its place
The perennial headache of flystrike will raise its ugly head as warmer weather arrives.
Hopes high for more ETS certainty
Carbon sector sees a chance for market to stabilise and attract investors.
More protein bang needed for gas buck
World’s agricultural systems have started to level off in terms of their ability to produce more protein per kilogram of greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy costs slice into sector yields
Industry braced for another hit to margins as power prices soar.
Dairy steaming mad over energy fiasco
Processors call for long-term planning to head off ‘another hit to the primary sector’.
Mayor calls government out on power crisis
Whichever administration caused the current problems, it is up to the incumbents to provide support while they fix it, says Ruapehu official.
High power prices the new normal for NZ
Expert says the country is paying the price for not having a clear national strategy on energy generation and use .
RSE changes strike balance, sector says
Needs of workers and employers met in post-covid reset – and before the new season starts, say growers.
Pre-lamb run-up still holds options
Variability in conditions has some farmers grappling with the real prospect of compromised ewe and lamb health – but help is at hand.