by Luci | May 9, 2023 | Default
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor is in Washington DC to speak at the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate Summit. Damien O’Connor says with changing consumer trends and a changing climate, NZ must continue to support our farmers and growers to keep up their...
by Luci | May 9, 2023 | Default
Police are investigating a number of thefts from isolated, rural properties around Northland, and some of the victims believe the thieves used drones to case out their properties first. Meaning the thieves do not have to risk being caught on a property ahead of the...
by Luci | May 9, 2023 | Default
New Zealand red meat exports continued to reflect difficult global economic conditions with exports in March totaling $1.1 billion, four% down on March 2022. Volumes of both sheep meat and beef exports increased by 16% and 9% respectively. While values of both...
by Luci | May 8, 2023 | Default
Soaring costs and a “profit squeeze” hitting the agriculture sector have farmers continuing to slash their budgets this year. DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle says the rising costs hitting the sector were driven by interest up 39% feed 21 per cent and fertilizer...
by Luci | May 8, 2023 | Default
A man was taken to Southland Hospital after he was shot on the opening day of the duck-shooting season. 65,000 game shooters turned out for opening day on Saturday. A police spokesman said the man was struck by shotgun pellets while duck-shooting north of Gore, about...
by Luci | May 8, 2023 | Default
The Farmers Adverse Events Trust Cyclone Gabrielle appeal is continuing to help farmers and growers hit hardest by flooding, silt and slips. It is a long term project and Chair of the trust Dr William Rolleston joins Mark Leishman on Round Up.
