– deadline extended to 23 December 2022 It’s not too late to take part in the 2022 Agricultural Production Census. The deadline for the nationwide census of agriculture has been […]
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Economic Week - December 9
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Livestock numbers fall Statistics NZ’s provisional Agricultural Production Statistics for the year to June 2022 show reduced livestock numbers and mostly lower production […]
Government and sector back innovative regional and wool projects
$2.17 million for new food and fibre ventures in Taranaki $2.24m to develop high-value, sustainable cashmere industry $233,000 to prototype an acoustic, knitted textile product from strong wool for high-end […]
Economic Week - December 2
Export forecasts revised up The Ministry for Primary Industries’ Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries’ December 2022 Update has increased its forecasts for primary sector exports for the 2022/23 year. […]
Government sets out next steps for on-farm sequestration strategy
• Government to work with primary sector on developing a sequestration strategy• Government is committed to sequestration being recognised from 2025• Transitional arrangements in place from 2025 with entry into […]
Lipstick with New Zealand strong wool a world-first
New Zealand-based company Wool Source and leading lipstick brand Karen Murrell have teamed up to create an unexpected new avenue for strong wool - a lipstick coloured with wool keratin-based […]
Forever Farming NZ withdraws from bid to buy station
Forever Farming NZ has been forced to withdraw from its bid to buy Mangaohane Station, the 4800ha central North Island property for sale by international tender. Forever Farming NZ spokesman […]
Design academic turns the spotlight on woolsheds
A Massey University lecturer and design expert is focusing attention on the importance of preserving New Zealand’s most historic, colourful and community-oriented woolsheds. Federated Farmers is helping Dr Annette O’Sullivan […]
Annual Global Sheep Producers Forum group meet in Canada
The Global Sheep Producers Forum (GSPF) members, including Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), will meet in Toronto for the 4th annual Global Sheep Forum. Other GSPF members include the […]
Bid to buy iconic station gathers momentum
A group of New Zealand farming and agribusiness people is bidding to buy an iconic central North Island station to stop it being planted in permanent exotic forest. Mangaohane Station, […]
