by Luci | Jan 26, 2023 | Default
A West Coast farming leader says the region is on the cusp of drought, with some farmers already buying extra feed and offloading stock. While it has been a wet summer for much of the country, on the West Coast it has been a different story, with some parts not having...
by Luci | Jan 26, 2023 | Default
We awaited with interest the latest consumers price index release to see if there were any signs inflation was decreasing. The result saw the CPI increase 7.2 percent in the 12 months to December 2022. Stats NZ says that follows another 7.2 percent annual increase in...
by Luci | Jan 26, 2023 | Default
You might notice a new sight on roads around Auckland and the Waikato with Fonterra using an electric truck for the first time to cart its products. The Volvo FL Electric truck is the latest addition to Fonterra’s EV fleet following its first fully electric milk...
by Luci | Jan 26, 2023 | Default
Late last year Wayne Langford was at the helm of a very successful telethon for his Meat the Need charity. Now things are back to normal .. as normal as can be expected in these time, and Wayne is back lobbying on behalf of farmers as Fed Farmers National Vice...
by Luci | Jan 26, 2023 | Default
Fonterra has ordered dairy farmers to stop killing bobby calves unless they have a humane reason to do so. From June all non – replacement bobby calves are required to be raised for beef, veal, or pet food supply in order to adhere to consumer guarantee...
by Luci | Jan 24, 2023 | Default
Zespri’s first exports of Italian grown SunGold kiwifruit to China are on the shelves in time for Chinese New Year. An Italian reefer charter vessel completed its maiden voyage, with more than 4000 pallets – 3300 tonnes or 942,000 trays – of Italian-grown...
