Federated Farmers Meat And Wool Chair Toby Williams Says Consolidation Is A Must If New Zealand’s Strong-Wool Industry Is To Thrive Again
Federated Farmers Meat and Wool chair Toby Williams says consolidation is a must if New Zealand’s strong-wool industry is to thrive again. He says there are too many groups or silos and rather than consolidation into one voice and nothing is improving returns to the...
The New Zealand Merino Company Is Importing Wool From Australia To Make Up For The Demand From Its Expanding Global Outdoor Apparel Market
The New Zealand Merino Company is importing wool from Australia to make up for the demand from its expanding global outdoor apparel market. NZ Merino sells wool to more than 130 brands, covering everything from luxury fashion to footwear but demand for merino wool is...
Cyclone Insurance Payouts Have Substantially Lifted Carpet Company Bremworth’s Profit
Cyclone insurance payouts have substantially lifted carpet company Bremworth’s profit. It has just reported an $11 million profit for the year to June - up from $2.2m the year before. But taking off the one-off insurance factor, the company reported a loss of $2.4m...
International Hi Tech Tractor Drivers From The UK Are Being Encouraged To Return To NZ After Covid Interrupted Their Schedule
International hi tech tractor drivers from the UK are being encouraged to return to NZ after Covid interrupted their schedule. Rural Contractors NZ have join forces with their UK equivalent to attract more skilled drivers who can use their northern hemisphere down...
New Zealand’s Relationship With India Took A Significant Step Forward During Trade And Export Growth And Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor’s Three-Day Visit To New Delhi
New Zealand’s relationship with India took a significant step forward during Trade and Export Growth and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor’s three-day visit to New Delhi. Damien O’Connor says We can learn from our Aussie mates whose sustained contact between...
Bee Aware Month 2023 Has Been Launched
Bee Aware Month 2023, has been launched …It is the annual nation-wide celebration of bees and their importance to our ecosystem, food chain and economy. Associate Ag Minister Jo Luxton inspected the Te Aro School beehives in Wellington to mark the beginning of Bee...
FAR The Foundation For Arable Research Has Been Given The Vote Of Confidence From Its Levy Payers – Colin Hurst Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
FAR the Foundation for Arable Research has been given the vote of confidence from its levy payers… the farmers who support it and benefit from its research. The levy vote came Federated Farmers vice president Colin Hurst Joins Mark Leishman on Round Up.
The Wild Deer Population Appears To Be Exploding With Numbers Of Deer Growing With The Last Few Years Of Excellent Grass Growth
The wild deer population appears to be exploding with numbers of deer growing with the last few years of excellent grass growth. And it appears the deer are feeling unthreatened and gaining confidence. East Coast farmer Toby Williams says the population of wild deer...
The US Is Offering Some Hope For Declining Lamb Prices With More Product Going There Than Ever Before
The US is offering some hope for declining lamb prices with more product going there than ever before. Export product prices have been dropping with China taking a long time to recover from the pandemic. Meat Industry Assn Chief Exec Sirma Karapeeva says lamb exports...