Fonterra’s result Fonterra’s annual results for the year ending 31 July 2022 confirmed a 2021/22 farmgate milk price of $9.30 per kgMS, a record high, and a normalised profit after […]
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Grocery startups on a mission to offer farmers fairer deals
Two fledgling food supply businesses are soon to go nationwide offering ranges of fruit, vegetables and other groceries to Kiwi shoppers. No doubt this will mean a better deal for […]
“Education over regulation”
Jason Herrick Southland Federated Farmers winter grazing spokesperson For as long as I can remember, the amount of poorly thought out policies and regulations, have been coming from central government […]
South Westland rivers are pristine - told you so says Feds
University of Otago research describing the water quality of South Westland rivers as pristine, despite 160 years of river flats farming, is no surprise to Federated Farmers. Feds freshwater spokesperson […]
Regenerative farming trial begins in Canterbury
The Government is partnering with Ngāi Tahu Farming Limited and Ngāi Tūāhuriri on a whole-farm scale study in North Canterbury to validate the science of regenerative farming. The programme aims […]
Fears more cheap foreign pork will flood New Zealand market following EU-nz fta
New Zealand’s pork sector is concerned greater volumes of imported pork produced using practices that are illegal in this country will flood the market in the wake of the EU-NZ […]
Andrew wraps the week
No time to watch? listen here! https://bit.ly/3N6Z5cQ Andrew wraps the week that was, #FMG Winter, powercuts, 3 Waters and of course HWEN.
OECD undertakes leading report on the outcomes of trade for New Zealand women
Media release - NZ Parliament In a first in advancing the interests of women in trade, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and New Zealand have published a […]
Government backs Māori climate action
Media release - New Zealand Government $35.4m to help farmers, growers and whenua Māori owners reduce their agricultural emissions $30.5m to establish a platform for Māori Climate Action Farmers, growers […]
Government invests in cost-saving biosecurity app to protect rural sector
Media release - New Zealand Government The Government is strengthening New Zealand’s biosecurity system with investments in biosecurity technology to support our rural sector’s economic security, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor […]
