Wools Of New Zealand Has Taken Manufacturing Offshore To Beat The Price And Scale That Synthetic Carpet Manufacturers Can Offer Consumers
Wools of New Zealand has taken manufacturing offshore to beat the price and scale that synthetic carpet manufacturers can offer consumers. Chief Executive John McWhirter says the company now has carpets manufactured in Turkey and has also launched a woollen tile for...
Farm Sales Continue To Decline Except In One Area, Sauvignon Blanc Grape Vineyards In Marlborough
Farm sales continue to decline except in one area. Sauvignon Blanc grape vineyards in Marlborough. Prices have topped $400,000 per hectare this year, up almost 60% on past record. Andy Poswillo, director for Colliers in Marlborough says it is a big jump from the...
Regional Plans Are Being Developed By Regional Councils And Have To Be Notified By The End Of 2024 – Colin Hurst Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Regional plans are being developed by regional councils and have to be notified by the end of 2024. So there are lots of consultations going on with regional councils around the country about this and in the thick of it the team from Federated Farmers offering advice...
Former Fonterra Executive Kelvin Wickham Takes Over As Ballance Agri-Nutrients Chief Executive In September
Former Fonterra executive Kelvin Wickham takes over as Ballance Agri-Nutrients chief executive in September. A 34-year veteran with Fonterra, Wickham retired last year from the co-op as head of business activities across Africa, Middle East, Europe, North Asia, and...
Some Farmers Are Taking On Additional Work Off Farm To Keep Up With Rising Interest Costs
Some farmers are taking on additional work off farm to keep up with rising interest costs. Federated Farmers dairy chair Richard McIntyre points out that while the price of some farm inputs such as nitrogen fertiliser, fuel and PKE are starting to ease, there is still...
Three RSE Workers From The Solomon Islands Say Their Weekly Wages Were Sometimes Reduced To Zero By Deductions They Claim Were Unlawful
Three RSE workers from the Solomon Islands say their weekly wages were sometimes reduced to zero by deductions they claim were unlawful. Lyn Soapi, Danny Lau and Mary Lau have filed a lawsuit against Pick Hawke’s Bay Incorporated, seeking arrears of pay. The outcome...
New Zealand Farmers Have Shared Their Shearing Knowledge With More Than 100 Mongolian Herders During A Five Week Tour Of The Country – Taranaki Farmer Rebecca Alexander Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
New Zealand farmers have shared their shearing knowledge with more than 100 Mongolian herders during a five week tour of the country. It was part of the Share Mongolia Programme where four Mongolian herders spent three months working in shearing gangs throughout New...
The Price Of Eggs Could Be On The Rise And It Could Be Down To The Low Harvest Of Maize
The price of eggs could be on the rise and it could be down to the low harvest of maize. Poultry producers may now need to import grain for feed, and a price spike could impact the cost of chicken or eggs. Rabobank senior grains analyst Dennis Voznesenski says global...
Most Of NZ’s Food Imports Are Dominated By Imported Grain Which According To Eat NZ Is A Missed Opportunity
Most of NZ’s food imports are dominated by imported grain which according to Eat NZ is a missed opportunity as NZ has the capability of growing enough for the domestic supply. Eat NZ is an organisation committed to telling the NZ food story. A report co-authored by...