by Luci | Mar 31, 2023 | Default
The Government has passed the Organic Products and Production Bill helping New Zealand’s organic sector to grow and lift export revenue. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says the Organic Products and Production Bill will introduce practical regulation to give...
by Luci | Mar 31, 2023 | Default
The weather has improved for the South Island Fieldays this year being held at Kirwee in Canterbury. The Fieldays are held at Kirwee every second year , alternating with the Southern Fieldays at Waimumu near Gore. The main aim of the South Island Agricultural Field...
by Luci | Mar 31, 2023 | Default
Last week the Post Your Support campaign was launched to help stricken farmers in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay. It is a collaboration between Federated Farmers, Stuff and Farmlands. The response has been overwhelming as Farmlands CEO Tanya Houghton tells Mark Leishman on...
by Luci | Mar 30, 2023 | Default
NZ King Salmon has returned to profit after a “challenging” year as it reduced the size of its salmon farming business after warmer water killed its fish. Last year the Nelson based aqua culture company dumped close to 1300 tonnes of fish in landfill due to warming...
by Luci | Mar 30, 2023 | Default
With Air New Zealand resuming direct flights to Bali for the first time in three years, special measures are being introduced at Auckland Airport to combat any potential threat of foot-and-mouth disease. The first flight from the Indonesian hotspot arrived today and...
by Luci | Mar 30, 2023 | Default
Smart cow start-up Halter has raised $85 million in capital. Halter manufactures wireless collars that are solar-powered and GPS-enabled, and can be controlled via a smartphone app or PC. Often described as fenceless farming, the collars use audio cues to herd cattle,...
