by Luci | Jul 6, 2023 | Default
New Zealand’s top young farmers are battling it out in the annual FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final. Timaru is the location this year for the prestigious competition – now in its 55th year – with seven Grand Finalists gunning for the coveted title...
by Luci | Jul 6, 2023 | Default
Wine exports for the year to May were worth $2.4 billion, up 25% on last year. Chief executive of New Zealand Winegrowers Philip Gregan says given the extreme weather challenges that growers, particularly in the North Island, faced earlier in the year, this is a feel...
by Luci | Jul 5, 2023 | Default
A huge week for Federated Farmers with the Primary Industries Summit and Awards and the gathering of all the provincial presidents board members and member for the AGM at Te Papa in Wellington. We will have more details on that and the confirmation of Wayne Langford...
by Luci | Jul 5, 2023 | Default
Manuka Charitable Trust will not be appealing the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office’s ruling that New Zealand has no exclusive claims to the term manuka honey. Australian Manuka Honey Association chair Dr Ben McKee has welcomed the ‘renewed...
by Luci | Jul 5, 2023 | Default
Mānuka honey company Comvita is buying specialist honey retailer HoneyWorld Singapore as it eyes growth in one of Asia’s premium markets. New Zealand’s largest producer and marketer of honey and bee-related products has acquired Honey World the largest mānuka...
