New Zealand Rural News from February 2020 - Briefly.nz

Rural

Drought declared in Waikato and South Auckland

28 Feb

Fonterra remains confident about its forecast milk price range

Radio New Zealand

27 Feb

Government partially funding grant to provide distressed farmers with free financial advice

27 Feb

Waikato dairy farmer given home detention for breaking over 150 cow tails

26 Feb

Bovine tuberculosis outbreak in the Hawke’s Bay

25 Feb

Ammonia leak from Silver Fern Farms in Hāwera kills fish and eels in Tawhiti Stream

24 Feb

Giesen Wines creates alcohol-free Sauvignon Blanc

Radio New Zealand

21 Feb

LIC to buy 50% of Israeli agritech company Afimilk

19 Feb

Grape harvest begins in Gisborne region

The Gisborne Herald

19 Feb

Wairarapa pea weevil officially eradicated

18 Feb

Christchurch farmer fined $4k for ill-treating cow

17 Feb

Zespri granted key trademark protection status in China

12 Feb