by Luci | Feb 27, 2023 | Default
Federated Farmers Tararua President Sally Dryland says offers of feed continue to pour in and that’s fantastic, but some depots are becoming overrun in places with goods being dropped off. Sally says the co-ordination service operated by Federated Farmers is the most...
by Luci | Feb 24, 2023 | Default
The clean-up continues at vineyards devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle while others in Gisborne and Hawke’s bay are beginning to harvest their grapes. New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan says the cyclone struck just before the grape harvest, the busiest...
by Luci | Feb 24, 2023 | Default
The Government has ordered a ministerial inquiry into forestry practice and the slash which has filled beaches and destroyed roads in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. Forestry Minister Stuart Nash, is a Hawke’s Bay resident and says current forestry practices have...
by Luci | Feb 24, 2023 | Default
A downturn in the demand has led to Fonterra cutting its forecast milk prices. The farmer-owned co-operative reduced and narrowed its 2022/23 season forecast range from $8.50 to $9.50 per kilogram of milk solids with a midpoint of $9, to $8.20 to $8.80, with a...
by Luci | Feb 23, 2023 | Default
A Southland man who died when his tractor rolled into Otapiri Stream on Monday was a highly regarded farming pioneer. 78 year old Mervyn Frew an Otapiri Gorge sheep farmer who farmed “Highfield” with his sons Brett and Dan was noted for a fearless attitude to change,...
by Luci | Feb 23, 2023 | Default
The national Feed Coordination Service to help farmers recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle is back in action. Federated Farmers is operating the service with MPI funding to help farmers source supplementary feed or grazing. Federated Farmers chief executive Terry...
