The Farm Forestry Association Says The Ministerial Inquiry, Into land-Use Across Gisborne Needs To Look Closely At The Tree Options For To Shore Up Vulnerable Farm And Former Forest Land In The Region
The Farm Forestry Association says the Ministerial Inquiry, into land-use across Gisborne needs to look closely at the tree options for to shore up vulnerable farm and former forest land in the region, or it will leave a legacy of mistakes long into the future....
A Waikato Farmer Says “The Storm Is Coming” As Forecasts Show The Cost Of Producing Milk Could Be Above The Midpoint That New Zealand’s Major Dairy Companies Are Currently Paying
A Waikato farmer says “the storm is coming” as forecasts show the cost of producing milk could be above the midpoint that New Zealand’s major dairy companies are currently paying. Dairy Farmer Bart van de Ven says a dairy farmer in the Waikato says there are a lot of...
Former National Leader And Opposition Agriculture Spokesperson Todd Muller Is Retiring From Politics
Former National leader and Opposition Agriculture Spokesperson Todd Muller is retiring from politics. Todd Muller has has spoken publicly about his mental health after a brief spell as the party’s leader and says the time is right for him to retire. He says he will...
The CEO Of Beef + Lamb NZ Is Very Concerned About The Welfare Of His Sheep And Beef Farmers – Sam McIvor Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Sam McIvor is very concerned about the welfare of his sheep and beef farmers. The CEO of Beef + Lamb NZ thinks the government needs to give them a break. He also responds to criticism from the Forestry association as he joins Mark Leishman on Round Up.
Not All The Blame For High Fruit And Vegie Prices Can Be Put At Cyclone Gabrielle
Not all the blame for high fruit and vegie prices can be put at Cyclone Gabrielle. United Fresh President Jerry Prendergast says the plight of the worst affected crops of tomatoes potatoes and particularly Kumara can be put down to poor summer weather going back to...
Greenpeace Turned The Headquarters Of Fonterra Into A Virtual Flood Zone This Morning, In A Climate Protest In Downtown Auckland
Greenpeace turned the headquarters of Fonterra into a virtual flood zone this morning, in a climate protest in downtown Auckland. Police arrived on the scene as piles of abandoned flood-damaged furniture was placed at the doors of the dairy giant with the activists...
Fonterra Boosted First-Half Profit 50% And Announced Plans To Return $800 Million To Its Shareholders From Asset Sales
Fonterra boosted first-half profit 50% and announced plans to return $800 million to its shareholders from asset sales. The $800m sale of its Chilean Soprole business is being shared with its farmer owners and unit holders equating to about 50 cents per share. The...
The Recent Cyclones Have Put A Massive Hit On Our Infrastructure And Productive Sector – Richard McIntyre Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
The recent cyclones have put a massive hit on our infrastructure and productive sector and Federated Farmers Dairy Chair Richard McIntyre says New Zealand can’t afford to turn its back on annual export income worth $400m-$500m … such as the Livestock Export trade. The...
The Central Hawkes Bay Charity Collective Hug Is Busier Than Ever
The Central Hawkes Bay charity Collective Hug is busier than ever. It was set up after the drought two years ago .. and kept going through another drought in 2021 and then in turn the worst flood in Hawkes Bay history this year. … Collective Hug was born via a...