by Luci | Nov 8, 2023 | Default
NZ King Salmons Blue Endeavour plans to set up an ocean salmon farm in Cook Strait now await the final regulatory step is an aquaculture decision from Fisheries NZ. The company has been working on the Blue Endeavour project for several years as an answer to rising...
by Luci | Nov 8, 2023 | Default
Two roaming dogs attacked ewes that had just been sold at the Stortford Lodge Saleyards. Truck driver Jayden Ngatai was loading more than 300 ewes into a truck and watched in horror as roaming dogs began to attack the flock. Two ewes were killed in the attack after...
by Luci | Nov 8, 2023 | Default
Lamb schedules have fallen in recent weeks with some companies now offering just $6.50 a kilo – having been $8.30 two seasons ago, and $7.20 last year. The drop is being put down to continued soft demand from key markets like China – and an influx of...
by Luci | Nov 7, 2023 | Default
The prices of key export commodities have risen for the second consecutive month, driven by dairy and horticulture. ANZ World Commodity Price Index – which measures New Zealand’s main exports – gained 2.9% in September although prices were still nearly 7%...
by Luci | Nov 7, 2023 | Default
Comvita has donated more than 40,000 mānuka trees to farms and schools in Central Hawke’s Bay after seeing first hand the devastating impact of this year’s weather events, Planting projects include a gully retirement, erosion control, riparian and slip revegetation as...
