by Luci | Jul 24, 2023 | Default
Fresh produce trader Seeka is heading for a major financial loss, on the back of record low per hectare yields. Seeka is one of the country’s major kiwifruit packhouse operators, and packed just under 30 million trays this season, compared to 42m last year. The...
by Luci | Jul 24, 2023 | Default
Inflation has dipped in the last quarter which is a good sign but according to Federated Farmers General Policy Manager Nick Clark there are still challenging headwinds. Nick joins Mark Leishman on Round Up.
by Luci | Jul 24, 2023 | Default
New Zealand livestock farmers are ahead of the game in what is needed to meet the environmental and social needs of consumers. A Sainsbury’s executive Gavin Hodgson has noticed a big improvement in the approach of NZ farmers since his last visit in 2019. Gavin Hodgson...
by Luci | Jul 21, 2023 | Default
State farmer Pāmu is backing three national rural charities this year. Meat the Need gets $25,000, Rural Change (Will to Live) $12,500, and IHC Calf and Rural Scheme will receive 41 calves valued up to $20,000. Pāmu chief executive Mark Leslie says the company is...
by Luci | Jul 21, 2023 | Default
An Australian trial on the use of red seaweed to reduce methane emissions from livestock has delivered some positive results in the longest trial to date on cattle. The trial involved feeding the seaweed aspara gopsis to Wagyu cattle over 300 days, and it delivered a...
