The Government’s Long-Awaited Package For Growers And Farmers Affected By Recent Weather Events Like Cyclone Gabrielle Underwrites Bank Lending And Offers Cheaper Finance Options
The Government’s long-awaited package for growers and farmers affected by recent weather events like Cyclone Gabrielle underwrites bank lending and offers cheaper finance options, but stops short of any bailouts. Banks will be supported to grant loans up to $10...
The Government’s Proposed RMA Replacement Bill Is Fatally Flawed
The Government’s proposed RMA replacement bill is fatally flawed - needs to be immediately withdrawn and re-started from scratch, says Federated Farmers spokesperson for RMA reform Mark Hooper. He says the Environment Committee’s 1,377-page report on the Natural and...
WorkSafe Data Shows 15 Fatalities Between May Last Year And April This Year
WorkSafe data shows 15 fatalities between May last year and April this year, and ACC approves more than 20,000 farm injury claims every year. Advocacy group Safer Farms has launched a safety campaign and strategy with the hope of reducing the human toll from producing...
It Costs More To Get Bulk Wheat From The South Island To The North Than It Does Ship It From Australia – Brian Leadley Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
It costs more to get bulk wheat from the South Island to the North than it does ship it from Australia. The price of trucking milling wheat, used for baking, is mostly influenced by the cost of getting it across the Cook Strait. Wheat grower and board director at...
New Zealand’s First Major Winter Storm Is Due To Hit This Weekend Bringing Snow, Gales And Downpours, Coinciding With The Start Of School Holidays
New Zealand’s first major winter storm is due to hit this weekend bringing snow, gales and downpours, coinciding with the start of school holidays. Niwa is warning Kiwis a “polar jet stream” of Antarctic air mass is forecast to bring lowering snow levels, strong...
Toyota Has Confirmed An Electrified Hilux Will Land In New Zealand In Early 2024
Toyota has confirmed an electrified Hilux will land in New Zealand in early 2024. In New Zealand the ute scene is the largest segment of the local car and light commercial market. The Toyota hybrid Hilux will enable many tradies, farmers, and businesses to reduce...
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins Meeting With China’s President Xi Jinping Has Been A Success
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins meeting with China's President Xi Jinping has been a success. He described it as warm and constructive. The two leaders met last night in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The first visit from a New Zealand Prime minister since...
Wheat Growers Say It Is Cheaper To Import Wheat To The North Island From Australia Than To Ship It From The Main Growing Area In The South Island
Wheat growers say it is cheaper to import wheat to the North Island from Australia than to ship it from the main growing area in the South Island. Wheat grower Brian Leadley says the price of trucking milling wheat, used for baking, is governed by the cost of getting...
Rabobank Senior Consumer Food Analyst Thomas Bailey Says In The Next Few Years Will See Fewer “Disruptive” Innovations
Rabobank senior consumer food analyst Thomas Bailey says in the next few years will see fewer “disruptive” innovations as large food companies, including in New Zealand, refocus their attention. Disruptive innovation includes plant-based meats, insect protein bars,...