by Luci | Jun 7, 2023 | Default
Red meat exports for April were 2% higher than the same month a year earlier at $996 million. The Meat Industry Association says the April increase arrests three consecutive months of year-on-year declines. Compared to April last year, exports of red meat to China...
by Luci | Jun 7, 2023 | Default
New Zealand King Salmons quest to farm salmon in the cooler waters of Cook Strait has moved a step closer with it settling appeals against those plans. A mediation has resolved objections from the Department of Conservation and the McGuinness Institute and all parties...
by Luci | Jun 6, 2023 | Default
The clean up crews helping the recovery of farms and farmers are on a long term mission to help where they can. 258 farmers requested help from the Enhanced Taskforce Green programme with students or job seekers doing unskilled work. Ministry of Social Development...
by Luci | Jun 6, 2023 | Default
After many golden years the last two seasons have proven to be challenging for Zespri. The Kiwifruit company is shaking off weather events, labour shortages, fruit quality issues and inflation and gearing up for a big rebound in volumes. Chief executive Dan Mathieson...
by Luci | Jun 6, 2023 | Default
Everybody’s cost structure is increasing – inflation is sitting at 15.8% and that has a massive effect on profitability and ultimately costs for the consumer. This from Otago Federated Farmers president Luke Kane who joins Anna Thomas on Round Up with his...
by Luci | Jun 2, 2023 | Default
Beef + Lamb NZ estimates the cyclones cost sheep and beef farmers between $367 – $22m B+LNZ has worked out the direct on-farm impact on sheep and beef farmers of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle, and the Auckland Anniversary weather event. The aim is to tell the...
