New Zealand agriculture continues to lead the way in its approach to antimicrobial resistance- one of the top ten global threats to human health. Agriculture remains ahead of the game in the use of antibiotics, due to a concerted effort from vets, .
Sheep, beef and dairy farmers may need to rethink their drenching strategies amid novel drench supply issues over the next six months. New Zealand’s manufacturers of the innovative products are warning their customers that supplies will be constrained .
Without farm inputs, one-fifth of the Wairarapa farm where scholarship winner Tegan Mitchell was raised would have been rendered ineffective after Cyclone Gabrielle hit. Heading into winter, Kotu Station - a 1400 ha sheep and beef farm in the small .
Government must step up efforts to support the rural sector so that all Kiwis can access safe, healthy and affordable food. On the heels of a recession, farming supports our economy and gives us healthy food, but Government support to keep the industry .
A recent survey by Landcare Research estimates that 6.4 percent of bee colonies are lost due to the Varroa Destructor mite, demonstrating that its destructive effects are escalating. The annual survey attributed nearly half of all colony losses to .