Federated Farmers President North Canterbury Is Looking With Hope To Spring After A Falling Milk Price And Rising Interest Rates – Karl Dean Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Federated Farmers president North Canterbury Karl Dean is looking with hope to spring after a soggy autumn and winter a falling milk price and rising interest rates. Very much a winter of discontent. Karl Dean joins Mark Leishman on Round Up.
Lamb Prices Have Fallen Drastically In The Past Few Weeks, With A Continued Downward Trend Predicted And More Pressure On Farm Margins
Lamb prices have fallen drastically in the past few weeks, with a continued downward trend predicted and more pressure on farm margins. PGG Wrightson South Island livestock manager Shane Gerken says both lamb and mutton prices have dipped in the last four weeks - the...
A Hawke’s Bay Butchery Has Won The Supreme Winner In Both Bacon And Ham Categories Of The 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards
A Hawke’s Bay butchery has won the Supreme Winner in both bacon and ham categories of the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards. Wild Game in Hastings has taken out New Zealand’s top bacon award with their middle eye/loin entry and New Zealand’s best ham award for...
The Synthetic Carpet In Schools Story Is Not Going Away With Federated Farmers Meat And Wool Chair Describing It As Hypocrisy – Toby Williams Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
The synthetic carpet in schools story is not going away with Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Chair Toby Williams describing it as hypocrisy that the Government is praising itself for banning single use bags and straws while rural schools are being saddled with plastic...
Fonterra’s Chief Executive Says China Keeps Changing At Pace But Miles Hurrell Remains Confident About That Nation’s Economic Outlook
Fonterra’s chief executive says China keeps changing at pace, and trying to keep up is important, but Miles Hurrell remains confident about that nation’s economic outlook. Miles Hurrell was speaking on a panel at the China Business Summit in Auckland. China is NZ’s...
The Deal With Russia To Allow Grain To Flow From Ukraine To Countries In Africa, The Middle East And Asia Has Been Halted
The deal with Russia to allow grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia has been halted. The grain is vital in areas where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty. The deal expired...
Tributes Have Poured In After The Death Of The Legendary “Southern Man” Of New Zealand Advertising, Terry Procter
Tributes have poured in after the death of the legendary “southern man” of New Zealand advertising, Terry Procter. For over a decade Terry Procter co-starred in Mainland Cheese’s iconic ads with Kevin Corcoran, who died aged 78 in 2012. His family confirmed Mr Proctor...
Winter Grazing Has Been In The Headlines Again With Five Southland Farmers Being Told To Cease And Desist Operations By Environment Southland – Jason Herrick Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Winter Grazing has been in the headlines again with five Southland farmers being told to cease and desist operations by Environment Southland. Federated Farmers winter grazing spokesperson Jason Herrick describes it as a box ticking exercise that is piling more...
Supermarkets Are Looking At How They Can Reduce Emissions From Farms That Supply Them With Meat, Milk And Fresh Produce
Supermarkets are looking at how they can reduce emissions from farms that supply them with meat, milk and fresh produce. Countdown head of sustainability, Catherine Langabeer, says the supermarket is committed to reducing supplier emissions by 90% by 2030. Suppliers...