by Luci | May 19, 2023 | Default
Rabobank NZ is running a series of 20 free financial workshops around the country to try and help farmers cope with the mounting pressures in these difficult times. CEO Todd Charteris says the next 12 months are undoubtedly going to be tough but input costs for diesel...
by Luci | May 19, 2023 | Default
Federated Farmers got what they asked for in this year’s Budget. Acting President Wayne Langford says the Government has in fact exceeded farmers’ expectations. Wayne Langford says he made it clear last week in his Budget Wishlist that farmers weren’t looking for a...
by Luci | May 19, 2023 | Default
Police officers shot dead 62 animals last year, including cows, dogs, deer, sheep and a wallaby, according to newly released data. Hundreds of rounds were fired at animals by police officers in the line of duty over the past four years. The NZ Herald asked for data...
by Luci | May 19, 2023 | Default
A new independent, global report commissioned by Meat Business Women has shown the meat industry has made progress in shifting the dial of women’s representation in senior leadership roles. Women now make up 23% of board-level director roles (up from 14%), 32% of...
by Luci | May 19, 2023 | Default
Produce grower and exporter T&G Global is expecting to post a pre-tax loss of up to $34 million dollars as a result of damage to its Hawke’s Bay orchards from Cyclone Gabrielle. The company has made the forecast after assessing damage from February’s cyclone....
by Luci | May 19, 2023 | Default
A new product using dag wool is to be launched in Nelson this week. Manufacturer Terra Lana is using dag wool to make a mat that can be used in landscaping. Business development specialist Brad Stuart said the DagMat, being launched at the Institute of Landscape...
