by Luci | Nov 2, 2023 | Default
Cattle rustlers have hit a South Auckland stud farm, swiping more than 50 cattle and with them priceless genetics. Some 22 breeding cows and 29 calves have been stolen from farmers Kirstine Lereculey and Phillip Jackson near Glenbrook. They only bought the Kokonga...
by Luci | Nov 1, 2023 | Default
New Zealand households are now spending an average of $238 per week on food, a lift of 9% on a year ago. With more Kiwis now saying they choose lower-priced imperfect fruit or vegetables over more expensive regular-appearance vegetables. The number of vegans in New...
by Luci | Nov 1, 2023 | Default
Fonterra’s chief financial officer Neil Beaumont is leaving the co-operative after less than a year in the job. Beaumont joined the co-operative in February this year and his last day will be Friday. Mr Beaumont was senior managing director, chief financial and...
by Luci | Nov 1, 2023 | Default
The country’s Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme is moving into a new phase with the MPI confirming that the programme to eradicate the cattle disease will now be managed by Ospri (Operational Solutions for Primary Industries), a non-profit company, from November....
by Luci | Oct 31, 2023 | Default
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures show 39 (20.5%) fewer farms were sold in the three months to the end of September compared to a year earlier. The median price per hectare for all farms sold in the three months to September was $24,730 compared to $23,140...
by Luci | Oct 31, 2023 | Default
The Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year nominations open today, marking the 13th year of the awards. Each year, women from across the New Zealand’s food and fibre sector and part of the Dairy Women’s Network are nominated for this prestigious award. Jules Benton, DWN CEO...
