The New Government’s Backing For Wool In Public Sector Buildings Is A Vote Of Confidence In The Sector, Says Wools Of New Zealand
The new Government’s backing for wool in public sector buildings is a vote of confidence in the sector, says Wools of New Zealand. The coalition Government is directing government agencies where practical and appropriate to prefer the use of woolen fibres rather than...
Environment Southland Says It Will Continue With Plan Change Tuatahi
Environment Southland says it will continue with Plan Change Tuatahi, despite Federated Farmers seeking a pause in the process as the new Government changes direction on some farming regulations. It is the first plan change to the proposed Southland Water and Land...
Federated Farmers CEO Is Saying Credit Where Credit Is Due When It Comes To How The New Government Is Focusing On Farmers And Farming – Terry Copeland Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Federated Farmers CEO Terry Copeland is saying credit where credit is due when it comes to how the new Government is focusing on farmers and farming early in their reign. He says the Feds should be proud that most of their ideas have been take up by the National Act...
State Highway Two South Of Wairoa Is Down To One Lane As Work Continues To Clear A Slip Where A Person Was Killed And Another Seriously Injured In A Crash On Sunday
State Highway Two south of Wairoa is down to one lane - as work continues to clear a slip where a person was killed and another seriously injured in a crash on Sunday. Another weekend of serious rain saw more than 200 mls of rain dumped on the East Coast around...
A “New Era” For Energy In New Zealand Is Underway, With The Country’s Largest Solar Installation Now Generating Electricity
A “new era” for energy in New Zealand is underway, with the country’s largest solar installation now generating electricity. Lodestone Energy, NZ’s leading utility-scale solar energy company, began generating electricity at its farm in Kaitāia in late November. It is...
With The Coalition Finally Sorted Last Week The Weekend Offered Time To Think About What Changes Will Happen For Farmers – Richard McIntyre Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
With the coalition finally sorted last week the weekend offered time to have a think about what changes will happen for farmers. Fed Farmers Dairy Chair Richard McIntyre takes a look at what he thinks the new coalition means for farmers. Richard McIntyre joins Mark...
With The New Coalition Government Announced Today One Of The Big Questions Was Who Would Be In Charge Of Agriculture
With the new coalition government announced today one of the big questions was who would be in charge of Agriculture. With the three coalition partners confirming a commitment to supporting farmers the decision on who would be Ag Minister was answered with Todd McClay...
Significant Changes In The Rules Around Velvet Exports To China Will Open An Opportunity For The New Zealand Velvet Industry According To Deer Industry NZ Chief Executive
Significant changes in the rules around velvet exports to China will open an opportunity for the New Zealand velvet industry according to Deer Industry NZ chief executive Innes Moffat. In future velvet imported into China for traditional Chinese medicine will need to...
A Seed Marketplace Says It Is Well Placed With More Than 10,000 Bales Of Silage, Baleage And Hay Ready To Roll Out To Farmers Ahead Of A Hot, Dry Summer
A feed marketplace says it is well placed with more than 10,000 bales of silage, baleage and hay ready to roll out to farmers ahead of a hot, dry summer. With an El Nino weather pattern predicted there are fears drought could leave farmers short of feed. Feed Finder,...