The Government Has Passed The Organic Products And Production Bill Helping New Zealand’s Organic Sector To Grow And Lift Export Revenue
The Government has passed the Organic Products and Production Bill helping New Zealand’s organic sector to grow and lift export revenue. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says the Organic Products and Production Bill will introduce practical regulation to give...
The Weather Has Improved For The South Island Fieldays This Year Being Held At Kirwee In Canterbury
The weather has improved for the South Island Fieldays this year being held at Kirwee in Canterbury. The Fieldays are held at Kirwee every second year , alternating with the Southern Fieldays at Waimumu near Gore. The main aim of the South Island Agricultural Field...
Post Your Support Campaign Was Launched To Help Stricken Farmers In Gisborne And Hawkes Bay – Farmlands CEO Tanya Houghton Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Last week the Post Your Support campaign was launched to help stricken farmers in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay. It is a collaboration between Federated Farmers, Stuff and Farmlands. The response has been overwhelming as Farmlands CEO Tanya Houghton tells Mark Leishman on...
NZ King Salmon Has Returned To Profit After A “Challenging” Year As It Reduced The Size Of Its Salmon Farming Business After Warmer Water Killed Its Fish
NZ King Salmon has returned to profit after a “challenging” year as it reduced the size of its salmon farming business after warmer water killed its fish. Last year the Nelson based aqua culture company dumped close to 1300 tonnes of fish in landfill due to warming...
With Air New Zealand Resuming Direct Flights To Bali For The First Time In Three Years, Special Measures Are Being Introduced At Auckland Airport To Combat Any Potential Threat Of Foot-And-Mouth Disease
With Air New Zealand resuming direct flights to Bali for the first time in three years, special measures are being introduced at Auckland Airport to combat any potential threat of foot-and-mouth disease. The first flight from the Indonesian hotspot arrived today and...
Smart Cow Start-Up Halter Has Raised $85 Million In Capital
Smart cow start-up Halter has raised $85 million in capital. Halter manufactures wireless collars that are solar-powered and GPS-enabled, and can be controlled via a smartphone app or PC. Often described as fenceless farming, the collars use audio cues to herd cattle,...
The South Island Fieldays Are On At The Moment In Kirwee Canterbury And The Weather Has Not Been Kind – Cameron Henderson Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
The South Island Fieldays are on at the moment in Kirwee Canterbury and the weather has not been kind with very cold conditions on day one yesterday and a maximum 9 degrees today. Former North Canterbury Feds President Cameron Henderson reports in from the biggest...
One Hawke’s Bay Farmer Reckons He Has Lost About $2 Million In Infrastructure During Cyclone Gabrielle
One Hawke’s Bay farmer reckons he has lost about $2 million in infrastructure during Cyclone Gabrielle. Paul Harris of Tūtira in the east of Hawke’s Bay, calculates 100km of fences were lost to flooding and slips, as well as stock crossings and water systems .. and...
The Country’s Biggest Group Of Māori Kiwifruit Growers Is About To Export Fruit To Hawaii This Year With Taiwan Next In Its Sights In A First For Zespri-Māori Collaboration
The country’s biggest group of Māori kiwifruit growers is about to export fruit to Hawaii this year with Taiwan next in its sights in a first for Zespri-Māori collaboration. Māori Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated has 40-plus members who contribute around 10 per cent of...