Federated Farmers Tararua President Sally Dryland Says Offers Of Feed Continue To Pour In – Sally Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Federated Farmers Tararua President Sally Dryland says offers of feed continue to pour in and that’s fantastic, but some depots are becoming overrun in places with goods being dropped off. Sally says the co-ordination service operated by Federated Farmers is the most...
The Clean-Up Continues At Vineyards Devastated By Cyclone Gabrielle
The clean-up continues at vineyards devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle while others in Gisborne and Hawke’s bay are beginning to harvest their grapes. New Zealand Winegrowers chief executive Philip Gregan says the cyclone struck just before the grape harvest, the busiest...
The Government Has Ordered A Ministerial Inquiry Into Forestry Practice And The Slash Which Has Filled Beaches And Destroyed Roads In The Wake Of Cyclone Gabrielle
The Government has ordered a ministerial inquiry into forestry practice and the slash which has filled beaches and destroyed roads in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. Forestry Minister Stuart Nash, is a Hawke’s Bay resident and says current forestry practices have...
A Downturn In The Demand Has Led To Fonterra Cutting Its Forecast Milk Prices
A downturn in the demand has led to Fonterra cutting its forecast milk prices. The farmer-owned co-operative reduced and narrowed its 2022/23 season forecast range from $8.50 to $9.50 per kilogram of milk solids with a midpoint of $9, to $8.20 to $8.80, with a...
A Southland Man Who Died When His Tractor Rolled Into Otapiri Stream On Monday Was A Highly Regarded Farming Pioneer
A Southland man who died when his tractor rolled into Otapiri Stream on Monday was a highly regarded farming pioneer. 78 year old Mervyn Frew an Otapiri Gorge sheep farmer who farmed “Highfield” with his sons Brett and Dan was noted for a fearless attitude to change,...
The National Feed Coordination Service To Help Farmers Recovering From Cyclone Gabrielle Is Back In Action
The national Feed Coordination Service to help farmers recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle is back in action. Federated Farmers is operating the service with MPI funding to help farmers source supplementary feed or grazing. Federated Farmers chief executive Terry...
Fonterra Will Continue To Pay Farmers Forced To Stop Milking And Dry Off Their Cows, In The Aftermath Of Cyclone Gabrielle
Fonterra will continue to pay farmers forced to stop milking and dry off their cows, in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. The aftermath of the storm continues to prevent milk tankers from picking up milk on their farms. Earlier some farmers were forced to dump milk,...
PGG Wrightson Has Announced $47.8 Million Operating Profit – Mark Leishman Is Joined By PGG Wrightson CEO Stephen Guerin On Round Up
PGG Wrightson has announced $47.8 million operating profit and $21 million net profit for the first half of 2023. That net profit was down $1.3 million while revenue of $585.8 million was up $33 million. Mark Leishman is joined by PGG Wrightson CEO Stephen Guerin on...
Volunteers Have Spent Days Cleaning Up Dead Animals In Hawkes Bay
Volunteers have spent days cleaning up dead animals in Hawkes Bay. Kate Gower-James says they have been picking up dead livestock that had been grazing on the flats and were washed into residential and orchard blocks. She says the priority for home owners is to clean...