Rural Life
New Zealand to ban greyhound racing over welfare concerns
The New Zealand government has announced plans to ban greyhound racing in the country by 2026 due to welfare concerns....
New Zealand
Sheep News
Report confirms fewer New Zealand lambs in spring 2024
A new report published by Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has confirmed earlier estimates for fewer lambs in spring...
Beef
NZ beef and lamb farm group says climate policies 'out of step'
Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), a organisation representing cattle and sheep farmers in New Zealand, has said that the...
Agri-Business
Fonterra raises forecast milk price and updates on divestment plans
New Zealand’s largest dairy company, the Fonterra Co-operative Group, has increased its forecast for milk price as it confirmed divestment...
Agri-Business
Report calls for action on sale of New Zealand farmland for forestry
An additional 51,000ha of “productive sheep and beef farmland” in New Zealand has been sold for forestry since 2022, according...
Agri-Business
New Zealand delegation visits Brussels for historic meeting
MEP Seán Kelly, who is chair of the European Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with Australia and New Zealand (DANZ), has...
Dairy
Dairy Focus: Milking 500 cows on two milking platforms
Denis Cody is milking 500 cows on two milking platforms with his wife Carmel and his parents Eamon and Anne...
Dairy
NZ ambassador: 'Ireland & NZ are the best converters of pasture protein'
New Zealand (NZ) ambassador to Ireland, Trevor Mallard, spoke to Agriland at a recent farm open day showcasing New Zealand...
Agri Politics
MEP Seán Kelly elected chair of delegation for OZ and NZ relations
Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South and leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament, Seán Kelly has been unanimously...
Dairy
2024 financial results for Fonterra show year on year fall in profit
New Zealand co-op, Fonterra, has today (Wednesday, September 25) reported a profit after tax from continuing operations of NZ€1.17 billion...
Dairy
Ireland & NZ breeding for low emission animals - what's possible?
In the last number of years, the focus in Ireland and New Zealand has been breeding for low emission and...
Agri-Business
Profits on New Zealand beef and sheep farms expected to drop
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is forecasting another challenging season for beef and sheep farmers with farm profit before...
Tillage
World's first sustainability index for plants launched
A global genetic improvement consultancy has launched the world’s first sustainability index for plants to help reduce the environmental impact...
Dairy
Dairy company fined for 100% NZ claim on products of Indian origin
A dairy company has been issued a fine for claiming its products were entirely from New Zealand (NZ), despite some...
Dairy
Fonterra raises forecast milk price and pledges farmers will be 'paid more earlier'
New Zealand’s largest dairy company, the Fonterra Co-operative Group, has lifted its forecast milk price for the 2024/25 season and...
Beef
Drought drives reduction in NZ cattle and sheep numbers
Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has released its annual stock number survey, showing a notable decline in both sheep...
Agri-Business
New Zealand government moves to reinstate live exports by sea
The New Zealand government is progressing its commitment to reinstate live exports by sea, with public consultation set to start...
N.Ireland
Four farmers killed in NZ in three weeks from quad bike roll-overs
Rural New Zealand (NZ) is being urged to refocus on the risk of quad bike roll-overs, which have killed four...