by admin | Mar 5, 2021 | Default
It seems the government is close to making a decision on the future of livestock exports. It’s nearly two years since a review of the trade was launched and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says now that the MPI has provided its final advice to him, a...
by admin | Mar 5, 2021 | Default
Fonterra has lifted its forecast farm gate milk price for the year to May 31, 2021 from $7.30 to $7.90 a kilogram of milk solids – up from $6.90 to $7.50. The midpoint range, which farmers are paid off, increased to $7.60. Chief executive Miles Hurrell says it...
by admin | Mar 4, 2021 | Default
Farmers and horticulturalists are opting for natural nitrogen fertilisers in the face of ongoing pressure to reduce or stop using synthetic equivalents. Poultry litter distributors have reported a steady increase in demand from farmers for the waste product. Chicken...
by admin | Mar 4, 2021 | Default
Dairy company Synlait Milk has withdrawn the earnings guidance it made two months ago as it continues to experience significant uncertainty and volatility within its business. The company’s share price dropped nearly 12% to $3.40 in early trading on the NZX...
by admin | Mar 4, 2021 | Default
The road freight industry wants to know when truck drivers will receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Road Transport Forum chief executive Nick Leggett has wrote to Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins in January to enquire about vaccination prioritisation which...
by admin | Mar 3, 2021 | Default
Farmers and horticulturalists are opting for natural nitrogen fertilisers in the face of ongoing pressure to reduce or stop using synthetic equivalents. Poultry litter distributors have reported a steady increase in demand from farmers for the waste product. Chicken...