Press Release – United Fresh
A consultation document seeking the input of New Zealands fresh produce industry has been released this month as part of a significant project to assess and improve traceability within the industry. With the New Zealand produce industry worth over … Read more »
Press Release – Federated Farmers
The governments new freshwater laws, signed off this week, have the potential to create significant unnecessary costs for ratepayers, farmers and entire communities, Federated Farmers says. “We all want good water quality, thats why farmers … Read more »
Press Release – Ravensdown
After ensuring essential food-creating nutrients kept flowing during the pandemic, Ravensdown has recorded a profit from continuing operations and before tax, rebate and an earlier issue of bonus shares of $69 million (2019: $52m). Returning a total … Read more »
Press Release – New Zealand Government
Environment Minister David Parker and Agriculture Minister Damien OConnor welcomed the gazetting of the new national direction on freshwater management. Read more »
Press Release – Ministry For Primary Industries
A Waikato farmer has been fined $3900 for not registering 152 cattle under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme. Waitomo sheep and beef farmer Brian Anthony Murphy (67) was sentenced at the Te Kuiti District Court yesterday [August … Read more »
Press Release – Zanda McDonald Award
Jack Raharuhi, 2020 Zanda McDonald Award winner Being mentored by some of the greatest leaders in the Australasian agriculture industry might sound appealing, but how about travelling by private jet as part of the experience? This very opportunity will be … Read more »
Press Release – Zoetis
Biosecurity is high on most New Zealanders minds this year, thanks largely to Covid-19 and the need to keep it firmly on the countrys border edges to avoid it spreading throughout the community. For New Zealand farmers there is another disease … Read more »
Press Release – Ballance Agri-Nutrients
New Zealand is looking to, and counting on, the primary sector to underpin our economy. The sector provides opportunities for thousands of kiwis every day. Owned by 19,000 farming families, Ballance Agri-Nutrients is well positioned to support the sector … Read more »
Press Release – Agcarm
Agrichemical manufacturers back the governments mandate to take environmental responsibility for their products at the end of their useful life. Agcarm members support the governments moves to place the onus on them to ensure that their products … Read more »
Press Release – WMA PANANZ Buy Pure
The disturbing news that 20% of New Zealand’s highly valued manuka honey has been contaminated by glyphosate (aka Roundup) was revealed in an exclusive story this week by One News journalist Thomas Mead. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) … Read more »
Press Release – Bayleys
The New Zealand primary sector faces a dilemma over funding for future expansion which has prompted Bayleys rural real estate to take the initiative on helping to solve it. An upcoming seminar aims to introduce young farmers who are keen to get … Read more »
Press Release – Bayleys
Two livestock birth-management firms enabling New Zealand farmers to be among the most productive primary producers in the world has been placed on the market for sale. Cattle pregnancy testing company Ultra-Scan was established in 1994 to examine … Read more »
