by Luci | Jul 25, 2023 | Default
For many North Island maize growers the 2022/23 season has been one to forget, and for some it has been a financial disaster. The latest Arable Industry Marketing Initiative or AIMI report estimates a maize grain harvest of 164,400 tonnes, which is 13% down on 2022,...
by Luci | Jul 25, 2023 | Default
Former Speaker of the House Sir Lockwood Smith is the new board chairman of the Riddet Institute. He replaces Stuart McCutcheon, who died earlier this year. The Riddet Institute is a centre of research is hosted by Massey University in Palmerston North and focuses on...
by Luci | Jul 24, 2023 | Default
The Government must enable farmers to adopt a flexible commonsense approach to managing the exclusion of beef cattle and deer from waterways, says Beef + Lamb New Zealand. The three organisations want the Government to work with the sector on a fair and workable...
by Luci | Jul 24, 2023 | Default
Fresh produce trader Seeka is heading for a major financial loss, on the back of record low per hectare yields. Seeka is one of the country’s major kiwifruit packhouse operators, and packed just under 30 million trays this season, compared to 42m last year. The...
by Luci | Jul 24, 2023 | Default
Inflation has dipped in the last quarter which is a good sign but according to Federated Farmers General Policy Manager Nick Clark there are still challenging headwinds. Nick joins Mark Leishman on Round Up.
by Luci | Jul 24, 2023 | Default
New Zealand livestock farmers are ahead of the game in what is needed to meet the environmental and social needs of consumers. A Sainsbury’s executive Gavin Hodgson has noticed a big improvement in the approach of NZ farmers since his last visit in 2019. Gavin Hodgson...
