Rural News

Federated Farmers remains opposed to the Government's proposed measures to reduce the number of fatal and serious crashes involving young drivers.

A Federated Farmers survey shows Horizons Region farmers are agreed on one thing - and it's not One Plan.

The UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FOA) wants a global livestock tax to reduce the contribution their flatulence makes to greenhouse gas emissions.

A High Court judgement against an award-winning North Island poultry producer holds a message for all involved in farming, says Federated Farmers Grain vice chairman Hew Dalrymple.

A damning review of Environment Canterbury (ECan) which recommends replacing the Council with a Commission for Water Management could prompt Government to investigate other regional authorities, says Federated Farmers.

Locking out national grid operator Transpower is a last resort, say representatives of a group of South Canterbury landowners seeking compensation for pylons on their properties.

A Senior regional council staffer has broken rank and predicted councils will face a raft of problems policing a regulatory approach to land use, such as that proposed by Horizons Regional Council's One Plan.

NAIT advocates have a huge task to persuade farmers the animal tracing scheme is needed, judging by comments to Rural News' at last week's Southern Field Days.

The Australian Farm Institute says there is no scientific information that supports the idea reducing meat consumption will significantly reduce global greenhouse emissions.

Fonterra is excited about a possible free trade deal (FTA) between New Zealand and India but is wary of the time it may take to strike a deal.

Move over EBVs... here come GBVs.

Many Horizons Regional Council farmer ratepayers might feel its proposed One Plan has them directly in its sights.

More local authorities are contacting MAF about water strategies that consider the potential for irrigation.

After eight years searching, Kiwi scientists have finally made a discovery which will likely lead to a breakthrough in mitigating livestock gas emissions.

New Zealand has made a last-minute commitment to the Copenhagen Accord but in the absence of any international consensus the climate change pact is still not legally binding.

Animal welfare has become a high profile issue among consumers and there is no room for complacency when it comes to treatment of stock, says commentator David Bayvel.