The Farmers Adverse Events Trust Has Swung Into Action Over The Past Few Weeks – Dr William Rolleston Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
The farmers adverse events trust has swung into action over the past few weeks to do what its mission is - to help farmers going through crisis. Chairman of the Trust Dr William Rolleston joins Mark Leishman on Round Up to explain what the trust is all about.
Potential For Forestry Slash With Fonterra Welcoming The Success Of Genesis’ Huntly Wood Fuel Trial
Potential for forestry slash with Fonterra welcoming the success of Genesis’ Huntly wood fuel trial. Fonterra’s chief operating officer Fraser Whineray says the Coop plans to have all coal-fired boilers gone by 2037 and by using wood pellets Genesis can extend...
New Zealand’s Efforts To Control Wilding Conifers And The Resulting Economic Damage Will Be Thrown Into Reverse Under Planned Funding Cuts
New Zealand’s efforts to control wilding conifers and the resulting economic damage will be thrown into reverse under planned funding cuts, according to advocacy group Wilding Pine Network. In the 2020 Budget, the government committed $100 million over four years to...
Kiwifruit Growers Are On The Hunt To Find Thousands Of Seasonal Workers For This Year’s Harvest
Kiwifruit growers are on the hunt to find thousands of seasonal workers for this year’s harvest. But unlike recent years, industry experts are not predicting a huge labour shortage due to lower harvest volumes, automation, more international workers and Kiwi staff...
The Ford Ranger NZ Rural Games Is Happening Right Now In The Heart Of Palmerston North – Craig Wiggins Is Calling The Event Through The Weekend And Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up To Preview The Event
It is described as a great family weekend of traditional sports, entertainment and heaps of opportunities to have a go. It is the Ford Ranger NZ Rural Games and it is happening right now in the heart of Palmerston North. The games have been running since 2011 and now...
Cyclone Gabrielle Is Shaping Up To Be New Zealand’s Most Expensive Weather Event In Terms Of Spread And Scale
Cyclone Gabrielle is shaping up to be New Zealand’s most expensive weather event in terms of spread and scale, Federated Farmers chief executive Terry Copeland says. He says the fact that Cyclone Gabrielle has claimed at least 11 lives is devastating, but we’re very...
A New Campaign Launched By Beef + Lamb New Zealand And Rural Advocacy Group 50 Shades Of Green Aims At Raising New Zealanders’ Awareness Of What They Refer To As Crippling Government Policies
A new campaign launched by Beef + Lamb New Zealand and rural advocacy group 50 Shades of Green aims at raising New Zealanders’ awareness of what they refer to as crippling Government policies. The “Kiwis Backing Farmers” campaign describes the wave of policies and...
A Man Died After Being Pinned Underneath A Tractor In The Far North On Tuesday
A man died after being pinned underneath a tractor in the Far North on Tuesday. The Kaitāia Fire Brigade, St John and the Northland Rescue Helicopter were called near Kaitāia shortly after 5pm. Brigade senior station officer Colin “Toss” Kitchen said they found a...
Gisborne Wairoa Federated Farmers President Charlie Reynolds has just made a huge decision – Charlie Reynolds Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Gisborne Wairoa Federated Farmers President Charlie Reynolds has just made a huge decision. He has sold his family sheep and beef farm to forestry interests and is now working in the forestry industry. Charlie joins Mark Leishman on Round Up to describe how he came to...