by Luci | Jul 28, 2023 | Default
Former Fonterra executive Kelvin Wickham takes over as Ballance Agri-Nutrients chief executive in September. A 34-year veteran with Fonterra, Wickham retired last year from the co-op as head of business activities across Africa, Middle East, Europe, North Asia, and...
by Luci | Jul 28, 2023 | Default
Some farmers are taking on additional work off farm to keep up with rising interest costs. Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre points out that while the price of some farm inputs such as nitrogen fertiliser, fuel and PKE are starting to ease, there is still...
by Luci | Jul 28, 2023 | Default
Three RSE workers from the Solomon Islands say their weekly wages were sometimes reduced to zero by deductions they claim were unlawful. Lyn Soapi, Danny Lau and Mary Lau have filed a lawsuit against Pick Hawke’s Bay Incorporated, seeking arrears of pay. The outcome...
by Luci | Jul 28, 2023 | Default
New Zealand farmers have shared their shearing knowledge with more than 100 Mongolian herders during a five week tour of the country. It was part of the Share Mongolia Programme where four Mongolian herders spent three months working in shearing gangs throughout New...
by Luci | Jul 27, 2023 | Default
The price of eggs could be on the rise and it could be down to the low harvest of maize. Poultry producers may now need to import grain for feed, and a price spike could impact the cost of chicken or eggs. Rabobank senior grains analyst Dennis Voznesenski says global...
