General
Nait nothing but an irritation
Nait is causing nothing but trouble and confusion as far as I can see. The stock agents still …
Alliance Group announces huge loss
Sheep and beef farmers, particularly those in the south, will have a good reason to gasp when they read of the huge loss reported by Alliance Group today.
Milking trial reveals plenty on deer lactation
Once hinds got into the pattern of regular milking they produced about 700 ml per day, but this increased to about 900 ml per day …
Disgusted by staff
I have noticed in the past five to seven years an arrogance towards dairy farming in general among some staff. Farmers are wholly sick of this stupid attitude.
Wool prices ease slightly
Mr John Dawson, General Manager for New Zealand Wool Services International Limited reports that the 7,174 bales of North Island wool on offer this week saw an 89.5 percent clearance with the fine end easing off last weeks’ relatively extreme level and the coarse types holding their ground. When comparing type for type, overall price […]
Farm profits expected to be lower
The 2012/13 season is expected to be more subdued for pastoral farm businesses as product prices come off recent highs, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.
Native trees, bird pressure and vineyards…
By Janette Busch With the increased plantings of vineyards throughout New Zealand the problem of grape damage by birds has become a huge problem. Establishing new vineyards usually involves cutting down the trees that are already there to reduce this problem in the future. However, the question is now being asked about whether planting New […]
Invercargill accountant faces ethics complaint
An Invercargill accountant at the centre of a dispute over a farm his company sold is accused of breaching …
Dairy farm firm goes into liquidation
The Southland Times reports that a company that owned a Southland dairy farm has been put into voluntary liquidation by its shareholders.
Balers better than sheeptrucks in UK
By Jim Webster Another month and still a trickle of FMD cases in the north of England. The cordon around this area has been pulled tight and the roads are patrolled by police and trading standards officers who will pull over and stop not merely farmers, but anyone whose car looks dirty. I know one […]