Cattle Rustlers Have Hit A South Auckland Stud Farm, Swiping More Than 50 Cattle
Cattle rustlers have hit a South Auckland stud farm, swiping more than 50 cattle and with them priceless genetics. Some 22 breeding cows and 29 calves have been stolen from farmers Kirstine Lereculey and Phillip Jackson near Glenbrook. They only bought the Kokonga...
New Zealand Households Are Now Spending An Average Of $238 Per Week On Food
New Zealand households are now spending an average of $238 per week on food, a lift of 9% on a year ago. With more Kiwis now saying they choose lower-priced imperfect fruit or vegetables over more expensive regular-appearance vegetables. The number of vegans in New...
Fonterra’s Chief Financial Officer Neil Beaumont Is Leaving The Co-Operative After Less Than A Year In The Job
Fonterra's chief financial officer Neil Beaumont is leaving the co-operative after less than a year in the job. Beaumont joined the co-operative in February this year and his last day will be Friday. Mr Beaumont was senior managing director, chief financial and risk...
The Country’s Mycoplasma Bovis Eradication Programme Is Moving Into A New Phase
The country’s Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme is moving into a new phase with the MPI confirming that the programme to eradicate the cattle disease will now be managed by Ospri (Operational Solutions for Primary Industries), a non-profit company, from November....
Real Estate Institute Of New Zealand Figures Show 39 (20.5%) Fewer Farms Were Sold In The Three Months To The End Of September Compared To A Year Earlier
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures show 39 (20.5%) fewer farms were sold in the three months to the end of September compared to a year earlier. The median price per hectare for all farms sold in the three months to September was $24,730 compared to $23,140...
The Fonterra Dairy Woman Of The Year Nominations Open Today, Marking The 13th Year Of The Awards
The Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year nominations open today, marking the 13th year of the awards. Each year, women from across the New Zealand’s food and fibre sector and part of the Dairy Women’s Network are nominated for this prestigious award. Jules Benton, DWN CEO...
Federated Farmers Financial Analyst And Senior Policy Manager Is Departing The Farmers Lobby Group After 20 Years In The Industry – Nick Clark Joins Mark Leishman On Round Up
Federated Farmers financial analyst and senior policy manager is departing the farmers lobby group after 20 years in the industry. Nick Clark has been a regular contributor on Country TV which his insightful analysis of particularly financial matters and farmer...
Whanganui Farmer Mark Polson Is The New Associate Director On The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Board
Whanganui farmer Mark Polson is the new Associate Director on the Beef + Lamb New Zealand board. He runs Waipuna Farms, his family’s sheep and beef farming business, with 25,000 stock across three properties in the Whanganui region. After a decade of corporate and...
Eighty Jobs In Gisborne Are On The Line With Juken Nissho Considering Closing Its Local Mill Permanently
Eighty jobs in Gisborne are on the line with Juken Nissho considering closing its local mill permanently. Staff at the mill were informed last Wednesday that demand for the mill’s products had declined, and offered three options including ceasing production until new...