Dr Jacqueline Rowarth Is Back From A Whirlwind Tour Of The UK And Ireland With Dairy NZ – Jacqueline Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth is back from a whirlwind tour of the UK and Ireland with Dairy NZ and has found farmers in that part of the world are facing many similar challenges to our won. Jacqueline joins Mark Leishman on Round Up.
A New Scion Report Shows Just Two In 10 Of Our Forest Growers Are Trying To Adapt To Climate Change
A new Scion report shows just two in 10 of our forest growers are trying to adapt to climate change. Most foresters say they have good awareness of climate-driven risks – from new pests and diseases to extreme weather and wildfire. The Scion-led research is the first...
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins Has Welcomed The United Kingdom Joining One Of The Country’s Largest Trading Blocs
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has welcomed the United Kingdom joining one of the country’s largest trading blocs, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership or (CPTPP) saying it would further bolster economic opportunities.UK Business and...
Prime Lamb Farmgate Prices Have Fallen 50c/Kg In The Past Three Weeks
Prime lamb farmgate prices have fallen 50c/kg in the past three weeks, and for the first time in 20 years average July prices are lower than those paid in June. They are being driven lower by bulging inventory in China, high export volumes from Australia and the fact...
The Ministry Of Education Says The Contract With An American Carpet Company Is Signed And There Is No Turning Back
The Ministry of Education says the contract with an American carpet company is signed and there is no turning back meaning American synthetic carpet will be laid at 800 rural and remote schools upsetting the wool industry. But New Zealand Rural Schools Leadership...
The Country’s Largest Kiwifruit Sungold Grower Says Its Rates Bill Will Double Now That The Value Of The License To Grow Sungold Can Be Added To A Property’s Rates Bill
The country’s largest kiwifruit Sungold grower says its rates bill will double now that the value of the license to grow Sungold can be added to a property’s rates bill. The Court of Appeal came down on the side of the Gisborne District Council. Seeka Kiwifruit...
Food Price Increases Are Still Running At An All-Time High, Lifting 12.5% From June 2022 To June 2023
Food price increases are still running at an all-time high, lifting 12.5% from June 2022 to June 2023. The Stats NZ Food Price Index shows the annual increase was across all the broad food categories. Grocery food prices increased 12.8%, fruit and vegetables prices...
Methane Inhibitors Could Be Fed To Livestock In New Zealand As Soon As September
Methane inhibitors could be fed to livestock in New Zealand as soon as September. The Environmental Protection Authority expects to decide by September on an application from Dutch multi national DSM to introduce a feed additive to reduce methane emissions in...
Gisborne Kiwifruit Growers Have Lost Their Fight To Have The Value Of Their Gold Kiwifruit Licenses Removed From The Rateable Value Of Their Properties
Gisborne kiwifruit growers have lost their fight to have the value of their gold kiwifruit licenses removed from the rateable value of their properties. Three years ago the Gisborne District Council started including the license in the growers' rates. The Bushmere...