The Fight Against Wilding Pines Gets Tighter And The Money Is Drying Up With Those At The Frontline Fearing Central Otago’s No 1 Weed Is Gaining The Upper Hand
The fight against wilding pines gets tighter and the money is drying up with those at the frontline fearing Central Otago’s No 1 weed is gaining the upper hand. Central Otago Wilding Conifer Control Group project manager Pete Oswald says it’s a battleground at the...
Food And Fibre Sector Export Revenue Has Hit New Heights Reaching $57.4 Billion For The Year To 30 June 2023
Food and fibre sector export revenue has hit new heights reaching $57.4 billion for the year to 30 June 2023 bringing $1.2 billion more into the economy than was originally forecast. Ag Minister Damien O’Connor says its a new record and a significant growth of more...
Photos Of Sheep Struggling To Walk Through Their Muddy Paddock Are No Big Deal According To Federated Farmers Winter Grazing Spokesperson – Jason Herrick Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Photos of sheep caked in mud and struggling to walk through their muddy paddock are no big deal according to Federated Farmers Winter Grazing spokesperson Jason Herrick. The animal rights charity SAFE had released photos taken in July of sheep standing in wet and...
A 60-Year-Old Waikato Farmer Spent Five Hours Trapped Under A Tractor Which Rolled On To Him Leaving Him Critically Injured
A 60-year-old Waikato farmer spent five hours trapped under a tractor which rolled on to him, crushing his pelvis and leaving him critically injured. Emergency services including the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter raced to a Mangakino farm yesterday and emergency...
Mānuka Honey Company Comvita Has Reported Record Revenue Of $234 Million In The Financial Year Ended June 30
Mānuka honey company Comvita has reported record revenue of $234 million in the financial year ended June 30, including more than $100m from China for the first time. Market share is now 60% of the Chinese market Sales income rose by 12% and net profit after tax was...
Strong European Demand For Chilled Venison Has Buoyed Confidence In The Deer Industry, But Venison Marketers Report Ongoing Challenges
Strong European demand for chilled venison has buoyed confidence in the deer industry, but venison marketers report ongoing challenges. Shipments of chilled venison will soon be heading off to supply the European game season, with exporting companies reporting good...
Australian Rural Servicing Company Elders Has Increased Its Shareholding In New Zealand’s Largest Company In The Same Business PGG Wrightson
Australian rural servicing company Elders has increased its shareholding in New Zealand’s largest company in the same business PGG Wrightson. Elders now owns 12.3% of PGW, having bought a further 758,000 shares between December 20, 2022 and August 18, 2023. The...
Westpac Is The Latest Bank To Lower Its 2023/24 Milk Price Forecast
Westpac is the latest bank to lower its 2023/24 milk price forecast. The back has cut it back by 75 cents to $6.75/kg which would be the lowest milk price since the 2018/19 season at $6.35/kg. But more pertinently, it would be the lowest in inflation-adjusted terms...
The Value Of Goods Exported By New Zealand Fell $890 Million Or 14% To $5.5 Billion In July 2023
The value of goods exported by New Zealand fell $890 million or 14% to $5.5 billion in July 2023, compared with July 2022. Stats NZ says the fall in earnings was led by the dairy sector with Milk powder, butter, and cheese down by $350 million or 19% to $1.5 billion....