Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘Farming’

New Zealand's rural economy is taking centre stage this week as a sold-out Fieldays opens at Mystery Creek, highlighting a sector enjoying one of its strongest periods in recent years. With more than 1,100 exhibitors and vendors on site, the annual agricultural showcase reflects growing confidence across farming, horticulture and agribusiness. The strong turnout comes as dairy, red meat, horticulture and even the long-struggling wool sector…

New Zealand and Australia like to think of themselves as food powerhouses. · William West/AFP via Getty Images | Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Otago · But right now, a war in the Middle East and China’s fertiliser export restrictions are exposing a dangerous blind spot: their farms depend on imported fertiliser, and they have no plan for when it stops arriving. · As much as fertiliser might seem like a background detail in…

What Happened to Our Food, How to Fix It, and How Long Will it Take? · Dr. Robert W. Malone · What Happened to Our Food and How to Fix It · The science of soil depletion, nutrient loss, and the regenerative path forward · Pick up a tomato from a supermarket shelf and compare it to one you pulled from rich garden soil this morning. You already know which one tastes better. You probably also sense, even if you could not prove it in a…