Wine Exports For The Year To May Were Worth $2.4 Billion, Up 25% On Last Year
Wine exports for the year to May were worth $2.4 billion, up 25% on last year. Chief executive of New Zealand Winegrowers Philip Gregan says given the extreme weather challenges that growers, particularly in the North Island, this is a feel good story for the industry...
Hawke’s Bay And Gisborne Growers And Farmers Are Now Able To Burn Mixed Waste As They Deal With Masses Of Cyclone And Flood Debris
Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne growers and farmers are now able to burn mixed waste as they deal with masses of cyclone and flood debris. Environment Minister David Parker says a temporary change in the law allows them to burn then replant and return land to productivity....
The 55th Young Farmer Grand Final Continues In And Around Timaru With 7 Regional Winners Battling It Out For The Prestigious Trophy – Lynda Coppersmith Joins Mark Leishman On Round up
The 55th Young Farmer Grand Final continues in and around Timaru with 7 regional winners battling it out for the prestigious trophy. Yesterday saw the business and computer based challenges which included presentations to the judges. Today it was the practical phase...
The Post Your Support Initiative Is Getting A Further $500,000 In Government Funding To Support Farmers And Growers To Fix Cyclone Damaged Fences And Growing Structures
The Post Your Support initiative is getting a further $500,000 in government funding to support farmers and growers to fix cyclone damaged fences and growing structures. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor they stumped up with $100,000 to help kick-start this work...
New Zealand’s Top Young Farmers Are Battling It Out In The Annual FMG Young Farmer Of The Year Grand Final
New Zealand’s top young farmers are battling it out in the annual FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final. Timaru is the location this year for the prestigious competition - now in its 55th year - with seven Grand Finalists gunning for the coveted title of FMG Young...
Wine Exports For The Year To May Were Worth $2.4 Billion, Up 25% On Last Year
Wine exports for the year to May were worth $2.4 billion, up 25% on last year. Chief executive of New Zealand Winegrowers Philip Gregan says given the extreme weather challenges that growers, particularly in the North Island, faced earlier in the year, this is a feel...
A Huge Week For Federated Farmers With The Primary Industries Summit And Awards – Paul Melville Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
A huge week for Federated Farmers with the Primary Industries Summit and Awards and the gathering of all the provincial presidents board members and member for the AGM at Te Papa in Wellington. We will have more details on that and the confirmation of Wayne Langford...
Manuka Charitable Trust Will Not Be Appealing The New Zealand Intellectual Property Office’s Ruling That New Zealand Has No Exclusive Claims To The Term Manuka Honey
Manuka Charitable Trust will not be appealing the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office's ruling that New Zealand has no exclusive claims to the term manuka honey. Australian Manuka Honey Association chair Dr Ben McKee has welcomed the 'renewed sensibility' of the...
Mānuka Honey Company Comvita Is Buying Specialist Honey Retailer HoneyWorld Singapore As It Eyes Growth In One Of Asia’s Premium Markets
Mānuka honey company Comvita is buying specialist honey retailer HoneyWorld Singapore as it eyes growth in one of Asia's premium markets. New Zealand’s largest producer and marketer of honey and bee-related products has acquired Honey World the largest mānuka honey...