So Far It Has Been A Good Spring For Bees With Plenty Of Clover Around – John Hartnell Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
So far it has been a good spring for bees with plenty of clover around. To catch up on the latest as we approach the official start of Summer Mark Leishman is joined by Bee Industry spokesperson John Hartnell joins Mark Leishman on Round Up.
Rabobank Says North American Cattle Prices Continue To Track At High Levels
Rabobank says North American cattle prices continue to track at high levels, with US cattle prices steady and Canadian prices up three per cent between June and October. In its latest Beef Quarterly Report it says in Southern hemisphere countries, prices remain soft....
A Big Step For The NZ EU Free Trade Agreement With 524 Of The 705 Member European Parliament Voting In Favour Of Approving It
A big step for the NZ EU free trade agreement with 524 of the 705 member European Parliament voting in favour of approving it. Outgoing Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor says there was broad support for the agreement from across the European...
An Otago-Born Technology Designed To Detect Parasites In Livestock Has Received A Shedload Of Unexpected Applications Worldwide
An Otago-born technology designed to detect parasites in livestock has received a shedload of unexpected applications worldwide. Since 1992, Mosgiel based tech group Techion has continually developed a user-friendly microscope to count parasite eggs in sheep faeces...
Global Food Producer OFI Has Officially Opened Its State-Of-The-Art Tokoroa Dairy Processing Facility – Paul Rennie Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Global food producer OFI has officially opened its state-of-the-art Tokoroa dairy processing facility and is already drawing up plans to expand the site. New Zealand operations director Paul Rennie says the opening is the continuation of an exciting journey for the...
Federated Farmers Policy Team Staff Is To Be Reduced By 6.5 Full-Time Employees – With 3 Being Regional Policy Staff And Three On The National Policy Team
Federated Farmers policy team staff is to be reduced by 6.5 full-time employees - with 3 being regional policy staff and three on the national policy team. Federated Farmers CEO Terry Copeland says the reductions haven't just been about saving money or reducing...
The CEO Of Methane-Reducing Feed Additive Company Bovaer Has Been Recognised By Time Magazine In Its List Of Influential Climate Leaders For 2023
The CEO of methane-reducing feed additive company Bovaer has been recognised by Time magazine in its list of influential climate leaders for 2023. The product is not available in NZ yet as it still has be approved. TIME magazine included Mark van Nieuwland,...
The Egg Laying Population Is Now Back At Pre Covid Levels Currently Sitting At 3.8 Million Birds After Being As Low As 3.4 Million In February
The egg laying population is now back at pre covid levels currently sitting at 3.8 million birds after being as low as 3.4 million in February. This created a shortage of eggs through the year but Egg Producers’ Federation Executive Officer Michael Brooks says there...
Zespri Has Released A Record Kiwifruit Forecast Following A “Tough Couple Of Years”
Zespri has released a record kiwifruit forecast following a “tough couple of years”. Zespri’s November forecast for the 2023/24 season has green, organic green and RubyRed per-tray returns forecast at record levels, while Zespri SunGold varieties are up on last...