A Big Week For Federated Farmers With President Andrew Hoggard Resigning His Role To Become An Act Candidate In October’s Election
A big week for Federated Farmers with President Andrew Hoggard resigning his role to become an Act candidate in October’s election. After 18 years with Federated Farmers he has opted for a list seat and will be standing in the true blue Rangitikei electorate. Vice...
Most Areas Of NZ Have Been Through Some Seriously Challenging Times Lately And A Lot To Do With Weather Events – Craig Wiggins Is Leading The Charge And Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Most areas of NZ have been through some seriously challenging times lately and a lot to do with weather events. One of the worst hit areas has been Northland and next week a series of mental health summits will be held. Whatever with Wiggy founder Craig Wiggins is...
Massey University Is Looking Into Electronic Cow Collars And Trying To Figure Out If They Do What They Say And Whether They Are Worth The Money
Massey University is looking into electronic cow collars and trying to figure out if they do what they say and whether they are worth the money. The systems allow farmers to manage herds remotely and in some cases provide invisible fences for stock management. Massey...
Early Season Kiwifruit Volumes Packed By Seeka Are Well Down On Estimate After What Chairman Fred Hutchings Calls A Difficult Year
Early season kiwifruit volumes packed by Seeka are well down on estimate - after what Chairman Fred Hutchings calls a difficult year. He says this reflects climatic events, including a mild winter followed by a severe late frost, cyclone and more recently, hail. CEO...
Unexpected Strength In The US Beef Market Is Keeping Bull Prices And Exports Up
Unexpected strength in the US beef market is keeping bull prices and exports up. According to Rabobank exports to the United States, New Zealand’s second-largest beef market, lifted 18% year-on-year in March and 31% compared to February this year despite a slowdown in...
Federated Farmers’ Acting President Wayne Langford Has Released The Wish List Ahead Of Budget 2023 – General Policy Manager Nick Clark Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Federated Farmers' Acting President Wayne Langford has released the wish list ahead of Budget 2023, and they are asking for… absolutely nothing. He says farmers aren’t looking for any sort of handout from Government in the Budget and are happy to stand on our own two...
New Zealand Should Look At Barns Like Those Used By European Farmers To Reduce Methane Emissions Associated With Meat And Milk Protein Production
New Zealand should look at barns like those used by European farmers to reduce methane emissions associated with meat and milk protein production. Climate Change Commission Chair Dr Rod Carr has suggested barn-feeding livestock as an example of a practice being used...
Federated Farmers’ President Andrew Hoggard Has Stepped Down From The Top Role Early To Contest This Year’s Election As The ACT Party’s Rangitīkei Candidate
Federated Farmers' president Andrew Hoggard has stepped down from the top role early to contest this year's election as the ACT party's Rangitīkei candidate. Andrew Hoggard's term was due to end in a couple of months and he said he was gutted to leave early but it was...
A Bit Of Tax Relief For Those Hit Hard By The Cyclones – Federated Farmers Meat And Wool Chair Toby Williams Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
A bit of tax relief for those hit hard by the cyclones and the floods with legislation enacted after the Kaikoura earthquakes coming into play regarding depreciation. Federated Farmers Meat and Wool Chair Toby Williams joins Mark Leishman on Round Up.