New Zealand Is Hitting Real Economic Headwinds And There’s No Relief In Sight For Kiwi Families
New Zealand is hitting real economic headwinds and there’s no relief in sight for Kiwi families, with total debt forecast to pass $200 billion by 2025. That is Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford reacting to the PREFU release yesterday. He says the $11 billion...
Silver Fern Farms Chief Executive Simon Limmer Is Stepping Down After Five And A Half Years In The Role
Silver Fern Farms chief executive Simon Limmer is stepping down after five and a half years in the role. Mr Limmer will remain in his until a new chief executive is announced. He previously worked for Zespri for nine years, including as chief operating officer and...
El Nino Has Been On The Cards For Months And The Changing Weather Pattern Is About To Happen Leading To Much Drier Conditions And Feed Becoming Tight
El Nino has been on the cards for months and the changing weather pattern is about to happen leading to much drier conditions and feed becoming tight. So 7 months on from the Cyclone devastation the push is on to restore as much land to grass as possible. Wairoa...
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Is Backing New Zealand Sheep Farmers By Choosing Wools Of New Zealand Commercial Wool Tiles To Carpet Its Wellington Office
Beef + Lamb New Zealand is backing New Zealand sheep farmers by choosing Wools of New Zealand commercial wool tiles to carpet its Wellington office. Sam McIvor, chief executive of B+LNZ says it was a no brainer and great to have the option of commercial carpet tiles –...
A Week After The Announcement That Fonterra Wants To Cut $1 Billion In Costs, There’s A Proposal To Cut The Number Of Directors On Its Board By Two
Just a week after the announcement that Fonterra wants to cut $1 billion in costs, there’s a proposal to cut the number of directors on its board by two. Fonterra’s shareholders will vote on the plan at this year’s annual meeting in November. Fonterra Chair Peter...
Growers Are Being Warned To Get Prepared For The Potential Impacts Of Very Dry Conditions To Come
Growers are being warned to get prepared for the potential impacts of very dry conditions to come. It is expected the weather will take a dramatic turn in the next few weeks with an El Niño weather event likely to be declared. El Niño brings more frequent, dry...
DairyNZ Says New Scientific Data Highlights The Success Of Efforts To Improve Surface Water Quality Across Five New Zealand Catchments
DairyNZ says new scientific data highlights the success of efforts to improve surface water quality across five New Zealand catchments. As part of a Our Land and Water study to analyse historical data, DairyNZ’s water quality science team, in collaboration with...
Federated Farmers Is Calling For An Inquiry Into Rural Lending By Banks – Richard McIntyre Joins Anna Thomas On Round Up
Federated Farmers is calling for an inquiry into rural lending by banks. Rates are higher for farmers and Feds Dairy Chair Richard McIntyre says they’d like a ‘please explain’. Richard McIntyre joins Anna Thomas on Round Up.
Toyota Has Unveiled Its First Prototype HiLux Ute To The World, Helping Shed Light On The Ute’s Mechanicals And Future
Toyota has unveiled its first prototype HiLux ute to the world, helping shed light on the ute’s mechanicals and future. Whilst it might look like any other Hilux on the outside - apart from the hydrogen graphics - under the bodywork it gets three high-pressure...