by Luci | Oct 19, 2023 | Default
Hort NZ is calling on incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to appoint a Minister of Horticulture to Cabinet to help ensure the essential supply of fruit and vegetables for New Zealand. Hort NZ Chief Executive Nadine Tunley says the horticulture industry eager to...
by Luci | Oct 19, 2023 | Default
Demand for New Zealand strong wool is increasing but the industry needs to get the basics right to achieve its full potential, WoolWorks president Nigel Hales says. Nigel Hales is just back from China and says there are very positive signs for NZ wool but clip...
by Luci | Oct 18, 2023 | Default
Four cows needed their tails amputated and 116 suffered pain and permanent damage after a farm manager deliberately broke their tails. The dislocations, referred to as “broken tails”, were commonly associated with “tail jacking”, when farmers yanked the tails of dairy...
by Luci | Oct 18, 2023 | Default
NZs supreme kiwi sausage for 2023 comes from Silverdale just north of Auckland. Sam’s Butchery has won the Supreme Award in the 2023 Great New Zealand Sausage Competition. ‘Lamb Delight’ was announced at a special Sausage Mixer Awards where butchers from across the...
by Luci | Oct 18, 2023 | Default
The Beef + Lamb NZ Awards are being announced on Thursday at Te Pae the Christchurch Convention Centre. The awards grew out of the NZ Sheep awards and highlight the innovation, technologies, and management systems that make New Zealand’s grass-based red meat industry...
