Follow her on Twitter, her handle is: @rowie_nz Rowena, health, wellbeing, agriculture industry, journalism, good stories, twitter, different points of view, media, social media, The pair met up the following year at Fieldays where Mike returned to judge the Rural Bachelor competition and a (now single), Ryley was working for Mystery Creek coordinating events. Transforming industrial farming practices in Aotearoa through regenerative agriculture to reflect true kaitiakitanga (guardianship) is the way of the future, says FOMA Innovation lead representative, Te Horipo Karaitiana. First World Champs Final Blade Teams. Not to mention our love for the pedigree Ayrshire cow, and later the pedigree Holstein cow. . . Andrew Hoggard, Sandra Matthews, Jane Smith, Steve Hollander, Chris Russell. Making the most of NZ opportunity Yvonne OHara: Carol Booth spent an eight-month working holiday on dairy farms in West Otago six years ago. . Five Rivers, Northern Southland.Yip, that is snow! Rather it is a payback for years of effective environmental stewardship of his 120ha farm, a property backing on to an estuary in the Kaipara Harbour north of Auckland. Fans no longer have to wear masks when they're seated, food and drinks are now allowed in the stands, and stadiums can be filled up to half capacity. A farmers tale: 25 years of highs and lows Rowena Duncan: Rowena Duncum gives voice to the high and lows, hard work, love and dedication of all farmers through the story of one farmer, Bruce Eade, as he celebrates 25 years on his farm. It was heart-wrenching to let our staff go, as we are a tight team. He grew up in Decatur and was a graduate of Decatur High School, and then Abilene Christian University in 2014. Fonterras Asia Pacific market gets creative in lockdown: Fonterras Asia Pacific market is living proof of the adage necessity is the mother of invention Judith Swales says. The idea came to life eighteen months ago when Mrs Thomas realised some kids in the region couldnt access the library because they lived too away. I think it's really important to lift people's mood a little bit. Rowena shares tips for women with a passion for a similar career or similar might benefit from, and talks about how farming can use social media better. Having housed 200 cows in winters since 2005, going the whole hog was a big call and an equally big investment. The Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards aim to celebrate excellence in sustainable irrigation. Detector dogs could sniff out AFB and save beekeepers millions of dollars: Training dogs to sniff out the highly infectious bacterial disease American Foulbrood (AFB) in beehives could save New Zealands beekeeping industry several million dollars a year. The move is part of ATMs plans to diversify its production and broaden its range of products. Its about how we adapt to customers and consumers Swales said. . Movies. . Black Heels and Tractor Wheels - Presented by Rural Women New Zealand, Today we have Rowena Duncum joining us on the Podcast. @goaheadfarms @rmcintyre007 @MooreBnmoore @Jacquel14087021 @KarenWi71 @andrew_hoggard @bushypark8 @ktmilne6 #happydays pic.twitter.com/Qewq5dw42p, ChrisProud Food Producer (@Lewisridge_Farm) September 11, 2019. But there are big questions about why it wont announce that it is doing so. A few hours later though, I got a swift reality check in the form of a passionate and switched-on 21-year-old imploring more than 200 people in Balclutha to remember how good we are at what we do and to be bloody proud to be a farmer. New Zealand is not really short of water, it is short of water capture and storage, says HortNZ Chief Executive, Mike Chapman. . We catch up with a Rai Valley dairy farmer who is busy figuring out how to milk his cows after floodwaters inundated his paddocks and dairy shed. Take your Radio, Podcasts and Music with you. By the time you read this, the Will to Live charitys Speak Up Tour will have just completed its 13th event, with four still to come later this month. Leave a Comment | business, environment, Farming, food, rural | Tagged: Anna Nelson, Dairy Womens Network (DWN), DairyNZ, Dr Paul Le Mire, Federated Farmers, Federation of Maori Authorities (FoMA), Gerald Piddock, Golden Shears, John Roche, Lone Sorensen, Maja Burry, Meat Industry Association (MIA), Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Mycoplasma bovis, NZ Young Farmers (NZYF), Riker Swan, Rowena Duncum, Snow Harrison, Soil Connection, Te Horipo Karaitiana, Toha, Whenua Ora Tangata Ora, Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Awards | Permalink The price of an A-grade log landed in China has fallen from US$130/JAS cubic-metre in early June to approximately US$105/JAS cubic-metre.. . Ben Richards becomes Bayer Marlborough Young Viticulturist of Year 2019: Ben Richards from Indevinbecame the Bayer MarlboroughYoung Viticulturist of the Year 2019 on 4 July following the competition held at Constellations Drylands Vineyard. Break Feed: Farmer to commentator, with Rowena Duncum, Rowena is proud to be the producer of The Country, the longest running rural radio show in New Zealand. Global meat production from 1961 to 2018 from UN FAO: https://t.co/E1ZHAWHxhc, % growth over that time:Beef +143%Chicken +1412%Goat +442%Pork +388%Mutton/lamb +99%Turkey +557%, The human population has grown 142% over the same time pic.twitter.com/CUR7NrRVV0, Sara Place (@drsplace) December 21, 2020. The odds for me failing by Thursday May 24th just shortened dramatically.P.P.S. "You've got to think of the impact on the cows, the impact on the farmers, there's economic impacts here if the cows are aborting their calves. Dr Hay told Saturday Morning that the disease was very hard to diagnose, and in many other countries it was only detected after it had already been spreading for several decades . Photo / SuppliedSponsored contentOpinion: The Country's executive producer Rowena Duncum had a yarn to a few exhibitors and got a sneak peek at their innovative ideas and products before the gates officially opened at Fieldays today. It makes it real. ATM disclosed its intentions in August and has now entered binding agreements to buy a 75 percent stake in the Southland based infant formula maker. Red meat exports reach more than $870 million in January as sector demonstrates resilience: New Zealand exported red meat and co-products worth $873.2 million in January 2020, an increase of 26 per cent compared to January 2019, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA). pic.twitter.com/0jN2mc6Twf. MVM provides a unique opportunity to acquire a new world class nutritional products manufacturing capability in New Zealand, alongside a highly respected China state owned enterprise in China Animal Husbandry Group (CAHG), A2 Milk chief executive Geoff Babidge said. Everyone I've spoken to once again today is positive, as they were yesterday but there's a lot more people here today. I'm dreading the office morning tea, now that Boss 1 (The old Pipesy) initiated a revolt and succeeded in getting sausage rolls and cheerios put back on the menu. . #farmingwithpictures Positive day on the farm today. Producer of the Country Rowena Duncum joined Heather du Plessis-Allan. "Everyone has been dying for this moment," he told AP. Every time. Our teams have adapted really quickly and theyve done a lot of great work. This years Fieldays has had five and a half months of extra buildup, as it was delayed to avoid the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rowena Duncum: No Meat May - the ultimate challenge. . "I don't really have any health concerns," said one fan, who gave his name as Peter told AFP.Another spectator, Wendy, said she feared New Zealand would have stayed locked down longer "but I'm happy that we're not. . Interesting reading in the 2022 Farm Salaries Report from Fed Farmers and Rabobank It's the 30th anniversary of The Country this year. . But their introduction has been pushed back again and again, often quietly. The Government has granted border exemptions to cup challengers American Magic and INEOS Team UK, each bringing a couple of hundred crew and staff into the country. The value of beef exports was up by 50 per cent sheepmeat was up by 18 per cent and co-products were up two per cent. Our cowshed was built by Waikato Dairy Builders. Not only is it my middle name (albeit spelt slightly differently Mae), but it's synonymous with two of my favourite things in the whole world. Very simply, Fonterra made a loss of $196 million in financial year 2018 largely because of write-down on assets. "Duncum adds that thoseparticipatingneed to rememberthings such as how they transport their firearms and the potential reaction to gun shot sounds.LISTEN TO ROWENA DUNCUM TALK WITH ANDREW DICKENS ABOVE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. . Rug pulled from under trophy hunt operations Yvonne OHara: Leithen Valley Hunts owner Rachel Stewart has had no clients and no income since New Zealands borders were closed. Nobody's wearing masks, it's good".South Africa broadcaster Kaunda Ntunja tweeted: "Watching live rugby with a crowd at the stadium is something I didnt think I would see anytime soon. She swapped her red bands for radio and has been the executive producer of The COuntry since 2016. . Create and manage subscriptions through an online account. A former dairy farmer and 2013 Taranaki Farm Manager of the Year, she hung up the milking apron and swapped her. While the U.N. report pointed out that cattle and other animals do indeed produce the greenhouse gas methane no secret there he says the U.N. and special friends such as anti-animal agriculture activists and vegan promoters leave out important facts. Non-farmer investors are coming to understand that, with family silver having to be sold as well as some rubbish disposal, any turnaround is likely to be long-term rather than short-term. He won $4400 in prizes. Row breaks down the incredible performance by Megan Whitehead at the Grant Brother's Woolshed. Most farmers are good employers and to celebrate this, industry stakeholders have launched the Good Boss campaign. Leave a Comment | business, environment, Farming, food, rural | Tagged: Allan Lill, Dr Frank Mitloehner, Earle Wright, Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2), Federated Farmers, Gray Baldwin, Jessica Johnston, Luke Evans, Marilyn Baldwin, Rowena Duncum, Shannon Landmark, sharemilkers, Speak Up, Will to Live, Zanda McDonald Award | Permalink Is National's proposed water reform enough? The government has allocated $120 million in grants to landowners to plant trees on their properties, and wants two-thirds of those planted to be natives. In 2013, they bought a Te Pari cattle crush fitted with digital scales, enabling them to regularly weigh their replacement heifers. Over 65% of our exports come from agricultural food production and we produce it with a lower carbon footprint than any other country in the world. If the forestry strategy fails, we will need a more aggressive approach to meeting carbon zero by 2050 something consultancy EY calculated in 2018 would cost the country $30 billion. . He was catching only enough blue cod to fill a small order and the at-times turbulent Foveaux Strait was flat, he added reassuringly. Earlier this week, Dr Merlyn Hay was given the Outstanding Contribution to the Primary Industries Award, for her work to identify M Bovis in July 2017. A great portion of New Zealand's economy hinges upon meat consumption. New life-members for North Otago A&P Sally Brooker: The North Otago A&P Association has two new life members. OPINION: A new report controversially claims exploitative and "underhand" marketing of formula milk is preventing millions of women from breastfeeding,. . Visa uncertainty threatens farm crisis Richard Harman: The Government is considering extending temporary work visas due to expire over the next few months so that essential businesses do not lose semi-skilled workers. We all get them. The Rural Bachelor of the Year competition is now called the Fieldays Rural Catch competition as this year includes both female and male contestants. "This year they've (Fish and Game)pushed the message that hunters just need to be extra sensitiveto the public's reaction. The project aims to develop a scientific methodology for training detection dogs to reliably detect AFB, by creating a scent picture of the disease. At 8 am today the gates open for Fieldays 2022. Cost should not shut borrower out of mediation sharemilkers say: The Sharemilkers Section of Federated Farmers strongly supports the Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2) but would like to see changes to ensure a borrower isnt shut out of the process because they cant afford it. . From biological control products for crop protection to robots for asparagus harvesting and greenhouse spraying, they will all be demonstrated during the morning of second day of the conference. 661 lambs in 9hrs. A former dairy farmer and 2013 Taranaki Farm Manager of the Year, she hung up the milking apron and swapped her red bands for radio in 2016 to become Executive Producer of The Country - NZME's long-standing rural radio show, hosted by Jamie Mackay. Get more of the radio, music and podcasts you love with the FREE . Rachel Short began farming in 2004, with Kenneth Short joining her in 2007 while keeping on in building until 2010. Interesting reading in the 2022 Farm Salaries Report from Fed Farmers and Rabobank. If such a link is found, it could mean its possible for farmers to fight climate change by specifically breeding cows that emit less methane. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is contributing $50,000 through Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures (SFF Futures) towards the one-year, $95,000 project. 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