Calls for action as feral cats impact 14% of East Coast farms
Feral cats are estimated to be on 14% of East Coast farms.
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85yo farmer accused of causing animals suffering
A Northland man has been charged with a number of animal welfare offences.
'True industry leaders': Rob and Mandy Pye win Northland Farm Environment Awards
The Pyes are strongly committed to animal health, the environment and the community.
'Journeying with them': How dairy farmer Matt's giving back
A Dairy Industry Award winner is helping encourage others to enter the awards.
‘Entirely avoidable’: Farmer jailed over severe animal neglect
Inspectors found 24 dead lambs and euthanised three more on one of his properties.
Hungary reports first foot-and-mouth outbreak in 50 years
"A farm with 1400 cattle showed the classic symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease."
Southland farmer's edible bale wrap nets global interest
'No one else is doing it. No one else in the world. Just little old Grant from Orepuki.'
'Quite unique': Digging into the DNA of NZ's working dogs
New research aims to shed new light on a farmer’s best friend.
Why farmers are using magnets to protect cows
Hardware disease is caused by cows accidentally ingesting metal fragments while grazing.
400-plus weka killed, DoC justifies trapping methods amid concerns
DoC has defended its traps, saying rising species numbers may increase accidental catches.
'Perfect solution': Inside a dairy farm's composting shelter
'It’s looking after our cows more than anything.'
'Mindboggling': Farmers urge minister to look into AgResearch science cuts
Concerns for farm productivity, animal welfare, and rural sector's economic contribution.
‘Appalling’: Grazing firm fined $48k after hundreds of cows left to wallow in mud
Two workers resigned after being told to return the cows to muddy paddocks.
‘Complete overreach’: Peta calls for compulsory shearing shed webcams, industry fires back
Federated Farmers says the proposal is a 'complete overreach' and impractical.
'We are trying to farm worms': Farmer fighting his way out of drench resistance 'disaster'
Farmer says he’s not just farming sheep any more, he’s “trying to farm worms”.
Coromandel murder-accused’s pigs to be moved to Wellington
An animal welfare group is coming to collect around 40 of the 'pet pigs'.
Why this forestry project is a 'win-win for animals and farmers'
Silvopastoral systems are a form of agroforestry involving livestock grazing on pasture.
Fears Coromandel murder-accused's pigs will be 'targets for hunters'
A Givealittle page made an 'urgent appeal' for their safety.
'It's really rewarding'. Courtney Matthews on being a vet in a tight-knit community
Courtney Matthews is one of 35 vet graduates in the Voluntary Bonding Scheme.
'Heartbreaking': Second Bay of Plenty horse death linked to fireworks
'My emotions are pretty up and down at the moment ... I'm trying to deal with it.'
Farmers urged to dose dogs against sheep measles
'We do not believe we can eradicate C. ovis but the aim is to control it at around 0.5%'
Spike in dangerous virus for dogs prompts warning
'I can't stress enough that once your dog has signs, you're too late.'
'It's all very posh': Young Kiwi trains at ancient saddlery guild
Sophia's diploma is overseen by the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers.
Happy hooves, happy herd
Hardy Froneman of Hoof Trim, Hawke’s Bay, specialises in the Dutch five-step method.
'Never a dull day': Whanganui gets new graduate vet
Aodhan Wildbore takes up his role as part of the Voluntary Bonding Scheme.
Opinion: A vital step forward for rural veterinary care
Opinion: This year's Voluntary Bonding Scheme has 35 graduate vets.
Sheep not sheared for five years ‘at risk of pneumonia’ if wool is removed
Animal rescued from owners in Belgium is now so wooly it is ‘in pain’.
Two Northland vets part of Voluntary Bonding Scheme to work in rural practices
The scheme supports graduate vets working in rural practices.
Getting ticked off with ticks - Keith Christensen
OPINION: Tick-borne diseases are an ongoing battle for farmers.
Fired vet who tried to choke cow after lethal injection didn't work wins $35k payout
Tony Austwick was unjustifiably dismissed after three customers made complaints about him.
A profile of Professor Jon Hickford and the gene marker lab
Hickford is a professor of animal breeding and genetics at Lincoln University.
Nil-drench regime from humble beginnings
The decision 30 years ago to breed a sheep requiring little drenching was a game-changer.
Recognition for advances in facial eczema research
A team of researchers are focused on eradicating the fungus associated with facial eczema.
Threat to vet: 'I was informed there was a bullet for the cow and a bullet for myself'
The Scottish vet, now working in Northland’s Kaipara district, has written a book.