Nationals Getting Back To Farming Package Has Certainly Been Designed To Attract The Farmers Vote
Nationals Getting Back to Farming package has certainly been designed to attract the farmers vote. The Nats are promising to cut excessive red tape tying up farmers, banning foreign investment in farms being converted to forestry for carbon farming, doubling the RSE...
Vets Are Disappointed That National Will Reinstate Livestock Exports If It Gets Into Power
Vets are disappointed that National will reinstate livestock exports if it gets into power. Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa Managing Director Dr Helen Beattie says it’s especially disappointing that several National Party MPs sat in on the Select Committee...
Meat Processors Are Telling Farmers To Hang On To Bobby Calves This Spring … And Up To Ten Days
Meat processors are telling farmers to hang on to bobby calves this spring … and up to ten days. Normally farmers keep them for four days and then they are sent to the processors. But according to Meat Industry Association Strategy Manager Jason Krupp Fonterra’s new...
Federated Farmers Manawatu President Murray Holdaway Is A Great Thinker On All Things Farming And His Tenure Is About To Come To An End – Murray Holdaway Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Federated Farmers Manawatu President Murray Holdaway is a great thinker on all things farming and his tenure is about to come to an end. He joins Mark Leishman on Round Up to share his thoughts on the global dairy auction, the forecast payout and encouraging Feds...
The National Party Is Pledging To Cut Excessive Red Tape That It Says Is Tying Up Farmers And Costing The Economy
The National Party is pledging to cut excessive red tape that it says is tying up farmers and costing the economy. Party leader Christopher Luxon has unveiled the party's "Getting back to farming" package, which includes 19 proposals. Among them are plans to ban...
Hawkes Bay Growers Are Currently Trapped In Legislative Limbo
Hawkes Bay growers are currently trapped in legislative limbo, unsure how to address piles of rubbish they aren’t able to dump, burn or recycle in time for the next harvest. A Ministry for the Environment spokesperson says the possibility of allowing the controlled...
Trying To Mitigate The Overwhelming Amount Of Work Required Is Part Of The Task Of Federated Farmers Policy Team – Paul Melville Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
There are so many challenges facing farmers and one of the biggest is the amount of time having to be spent on compliancy issues. Trying to mitigate the overwhelming amount of work required is part of the task of Federated Farmers policy team. The Feds new General...
With The $347 Million Livestock Export Trade Ending In 12 Days And The Last Ship Leaving Napier This Week
With the $347 million livestock export trade ending in 12 days and the last ship leaving Napier this week… Save Animals from Exploitation or SAFE is now focusing on live exports by air. CEO Debra Ashton says thousands of cattle and goats and millions of day old chicks...
Food Prices Have Reached Their Highest Point In 34 Years Increasing 12.1% In The 12 Months To The End Of March
Food prices have reached their highest point in 34 years increasing 12.1% in the 12 months to the end of March. Grocery prices were the main contributor with cage eggs, potato chips and yogurt six-packs were the biggest drivers in the grocery category according to...