Federated Farmers national president Don Nicolson has accused Labour MP David Parker of a "spiteful attack" on farming, as Labour seeks more examples of where "unfair tax rules confer special privileges" on the sector.
A commerce Commission decision - potentially allowing Cavalier Wool Holdings (CWH) to own a wool scouring monopoly - is "unbelievable", Wool Equities Ltd chairman Cliff Heath says.
When Digger and Lynn McCulloch served up New Zealand lamb in swanky supermarkets in the United States, they had one aim - to get everyone who walked past to try a sample.
Bringing agriculture into the emissions trading scheme in 2013, as Labour proposed, would be "economic suicide", Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister David Carter says.
Locharburn Herefords, from Cromwell, achieved a top price of $19,000 at its recent annual sale.
Geof and Joyce Brown sold 27 bulls for an average of $5760. The top-priced bull was sold to Stonehenge Merinos in the Maniototo, while Cattle Flat Station bought the second-top priced bull for $14,000.
Clover root weevil has been confirmed in the Catlins, Ophir and near Duntroon in the past six weeks.
Tony Buckingham is adamant - the Golden Gumboot belongs in the South.
Waiwera South farmer Craig Whiteside was thrilled to win the feed wheat class in the recent United Wheat Growers wheat-growing competition.
Federated Farmers is working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Department of Conservation, along with other industry groups, to establish a central process to manage Canada geese.
Farmers are being urged to take ownership of the red meat industry reform process.
High country farmers have been promoting the advantages of grazing, in conjunction with conservation, on retired pastoral land.
Breeding and training horses is more than just a business for the Anderton family - it is a passion.
Oturehua triallist Glen Tomlinson and his dog Tune finished second in the NewZealand zigzag hunt final at the North Island and New Zealand sheep dog trial championships at Masterton yesterday.
Many in the wool industry are "absolutely staggered" by the Commerce Commission's decision to grant authorisation to Cavalier Wool Holdings to make an offer for New Zealand Wool Services International's wool scouring assets, WSI chairman Derek Kirke said yesterday.
New Zealand's meat industry is keeping a close watch on the situation in Indonesia after Australia suspended live cattle exports because of concerns over animal cruelty.
New Zealand's agriculture industry could be left behind if the country is not open to discussing the issue of genetically modified technology, industry leaders believe.
Non-complying dairy farmers in Southland might have been told to clean up their act - but the message does not appear to have got through.
John Turner (Mossburn) Services to the meat industry John Turner still constantly thinks about the meat industry. Mr Turner (68), who has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order...
There have been changes in personnel at Federated Farmers branches across the country after recent annual meetings. Sally Rae catches up with newly elected Otago junior vice-president Eloise Neeley and North Otago president Richard Strowger.
Everyone needs to take responsibility for animal welfare, New Zealand Veterinary Association president Richard Wild says.
