Waikato Dairy Farmer Greg Oliver Hasn’t Had Power On His Farm Since Two O’clock Tuesday Morning But Local Electricians Have Helped Him To Keep Milking
Waikato dairy farmer Greg Oliver hasn’t had any power on his farm since two o’clock Tuesday morning but local electricians have helped him to keep milking, saved him money and kept his cows happy. Greg says the local sparkies have been brilliant getting hold of a...
The Process Of Turning Natural Gas Into Ammonia And Urea Hasn’t Changed In 40 Years – Ballance Agri Nutrients Whose Chief Executive Mark Wynne Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
The process of turning natural gas into ammonia and urea hasn’t changed in 40 years, but almost everything else at Ballance’s Kapuni urea plant has since it was commissioned in 1982 as part of Rob Muldoon’s Think Big projects. The plant has just celebrated its 40th...
Up To 12 Seasonal Workers From The Pacific Are Unaccounted For In The Aftermath Of Cyclone Gabrielle
Up to 12 seasonal workers from the Pacific are unaccounted for in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. Immigration Minister Michael Wood confirmed that a group of workers here under the Recognised Seasonal Employment scheme had not yet been located. Authorities believe...
The Government Is Providing An Initial $4 Million To Help Farmers, Growers, Whenua Māori Owners And Rural Communities Mobilise And Co-ordinate Recovery Efforts From Cyclone Gabrielle
The Government is providing an initial $4 million to help farmers, growers, whenua Māori owners and rural communities mobilise and co-ordinate recovery efforts from Cyclone Gabrielle. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says the breadth of this storm’s impact is...
Some Vineyards In Esk Valley In Hawke’s Bay Are Completely Flooded And There Will Be A Long-Lasting Effect On The Wine Industry In The Area
Some vineyards in Esk Valley in Hawke’s Bay are completely flooded and there will be a long-lasting effect on the wine industry in the area. 100 homes in Esk Valley were evacuated and the Esk River breached its banks. Linden Estate Winery’s Allan Den Boer says one of...
Hawkes Bay Taking A Huge Hit From Cyclone Gabrielle – Regional Councillor Will Foley Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
With Hawkes Bay taking a huge hit from Cyclone Gabrielle Regional Councillor Will Foley joins Mark Leishman on round up after yet another big weather event to hit the Bay
Deliveries Of Fresh Produce, Milk And Meat To Shops Could Be Delayed In The Next Few Days
Deliveries of fresh produce, milk and meat to shops could be delayed in the next few days. Fonterra transport and logistics general manager Paul Phipps saying tanker access is severely limited to farms north of Whangarei and on the Coromandel Peninsula. With road...
Cyclone Gabrielle Has Cut A Path Of Destruction Across Many Parts Of New Zealand
Cyclone Gabrielle has cut a path of destruction across many parts of New Zealand. A National Emergency has been declared, the third time in New Zealand’s history. Communities remain isolated, people have been evacuated from their homes and power remains out to...
The Government Is Backing A Research Project On Regenerative Farming Practices Of Arable And Vegetable Crops In Hawke’s Bay
The Government is backing a research project on regenerative farming practices of arable and vegetable crops in Hawke’s Bay. Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor announced $2 million will be spent over six years on the New Zealand-first project. Led by Hawke’s Bay...