The Egg Shortage Could Be Over By The End Of The Year As Farmers Have Bought More Chickens And Production Is Building Again
The egg shortage could be over by the end of the year as farmers have bought more chickens and production is building again. Egg Producers Federation Executive Director Michael Brooks says with hen numbers on the up then the egg supply will gradually improve. While...
The Government Has Scrapped A Major Part Of Its Unpopular Three Waters Reforms
The Government has scrapped a major part of its unpopular Three Waters reforms, ditching the four mega entities that would have delivered Three Waters - freshwater, wastewater, and stormwater - services to households. The four entities now become ten entities, with...
Dairy Cow Numbers Continue Their Downward Trend In New Zealand, Falling 1.26% To 4.84 Million
Dairy cow numbers continue their downward trend in New Zealand, falling 1.26% to 4.84 million. The DairyNZ and LIC report shows herd numbers are down by 238 to 10,796 with the average size of herds lifted by five cows to 449. Dairy companies processed 20.78 billion...
The Fonterra 2023 Dairy Woman Of The Year Finalists Have Been Announced
The Fonterra 2023 Dairy Woman of the Year finalists have been announced. The award recognizes an outstanding woman who has contributed to the dairy sector with passion, drive, innovation and leadership and Dairy Woman’s Network (DWN) trustee Donna Smit says this is...
Fonterras Global Dairy Trade Platform Is Expanding With One Of The Largest US Dairy Producers Darigold, Inc.
Fonterras Global Dairy Trade platform is expanding with one of the largest US Dairy producers Darigold, Inc. offering skim milk powder on GDT Events from June and planning to add further products at a later stage. The 104-year-old US dairy co-operative Darigold...
A Mum And Three Kids Took Shelter In A Hallway As A “Violent” Tornado Barreled Past Their Home Toppling Trees And Poles, And Causing “Significant” Damage To A Bay Of Plenty Kiwifruit Orchard
A mum and three kids took shelter in a hallway as a “violent” tornado barreled past their home toppling trees and poles, and causing “significant” damage to a Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchard. Shelley Edmiston and Marc Jenkins’ family of six live on an orchard near...
Basketball Star Steven Adams Has Invested In The NZ Brain Drink Ārepa
Basketball star Steven Adams has invested in the NZ brain drink Ārepa. The NBA player has bought 1.44% of the company, saying he was fascinated by the science behind the drink. Ārepa makes nootropics, or brain supplements aimed at increasing cognitive performance for...
New Zealanders Are Devouring Blueberries In Record Numbers…If They Can Afford Them
New Zealanders are devouring blueberries in record numbers…if they can afford them. Waikato grower Dan Peach says this year has been by far the most challenging with this years crop 70% down on previous seasons. Dan Peach says Losses from a severe frost in October...
Bremworth Has Moved Some Of Its Carpet Production Overseas As It Repairs Its Flood Damaged Napier Factory
Bremworth has moved some of its carpet production overseas as it repairs its flood damaged Napier factory. Chief executive Greg Smith says Cyclone Gabrielle has exposed the risk of producing much of its yarn and all of its dyed fiber from a single factory. Trials are...