State-Owned Farming Company Pāmu Has Reached Its Goal Of Half Of Its Farms Meeting A Carbon Reduction Target By June This Year
State-owned farming company Pāmu has reached its goal of half of its farms meeting a carbon reduction target by June this year. Pāmu chief executive Mark Leslie says the milestone means Pāmu is on track to meet its goal of 100 per cent of its farms achieving Toitū...
In Early May Fed Farmers President Resigned And Took Up Politics With The ACT Party – Andrew Hoggard Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
In early May Fed Farmers President Andrew Hoggard resigned and took up politics with the ACT party. But it seems calving gets in the way of politics and he is trying to juggle campaigning with farming obligations. Andrew joins Mark Leishman on Round Up.
The Scale And Pace Of Sheep And Beef Land Purchased For Forestry Is Higher Than First Thought
The scale and pace of sheep and beef land purchased for forestry is higher than first thought. An updated Orme & Associates report on land-use change from sheep and beef to forestry commissioned by Beef + Lamb NZ shows the amount of land sold in 2021 rose 66%...
Recently Released Data From The Real Estate Institute Of New Zealand Shows That While The Number Of Farm Sales Is Low, The Market Remains Strong
Recently released data from the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand shows that while the number of farm sales is low, the market remains strong. 1131 farms were sold in the year to June 2023 - 571 less than were sold in the year June 2022. There were 37.5% fewer...
Dairy Auction Prices Dipped Further Last Week With Overall Prices Down 4.3% – Paul Melville Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Dairy auction prices dipped further last week with overall prices down 4.3%, while whole milk powder prices dipped sharply 8.0% . Following that Fonterra dropped its forecast payout to $7 /kilo MS which sits below the break even level for Dairy Farmers. Federated...
The Red Meat Sector Conference Began Yesterday With The Country’s Chief Trade Negotiator Saying It Is The “End Of The Golden Weather”
The Red Meat Sector conference began yesterday with the country’s Chief trade negotiator saying it is the “end of the golden weather” for New Zealand’s trade policy is over and things are going to get harder. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Deputy Secretary...
A Wave Of Shearing Record Attempts In The New Zealand Summer With The World Sheep Shearing Records Society Already Receiving Seven Applications For Challenges In New Zealand
A wave of shearing record attempts in the New Zealand summer with the World Sheep Shearing Records Society already receiving seven applications for challenges in New Zealand from December 23 to February 2024. It is the most in New Zealand in any season in the 55 years...
Another Electric Ute Will Be On Sale In NZ Next Year
Another electric ute will be on sale in NZ next year. BYD the Chinese E vehicle manufacturer is launching the second fully electric ute here. Up until now, there has only been one fully-electric light commercial vehicle offered in New Zealand with the LDV eT60 ev Ute...
The Egg Shortage Looks Set To Continue But There Is Some Light At The End Of The Tunnel – Michael Brooks Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
The egg shortage looks set to continue but there is some light at the end of the tunnel with the layer hen population rebuilding and getting close to pre pandemic numbers. Michael Brooks Executive Director of the Egg Producers Federation says by the end of the year...