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Much to be discussed at Apiculture Conference

April 13, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Rotorua will be abuzz with beekeepers and honey producers this June, as the apiculture industry gathers for the annual Apiculture New Zealand Conference and Trade Exhibition. Held from 24th-26th June at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre, the theme of Conference 2021 is ‘Healthy Bees, Healthy Industry, Healthy Future’.  Apiculture New Zealand chief executive Karin Kos […]

Awards celebrate the food and fibre sector employer excellence

April 13, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Exceptional employment practices in the primary industries have been celebrated at the Good Employer Awards, held at Parliament on Monday evening, 12th April. “Tonight’s awards provided the opportunity to celebrate and thank those employers in the food and fibres sector who have gone beyond business-as-usual in creating productive, safe, supportive, and healthy work environments for […]

Groundspreading awards 2021 – nominations now open

April 7, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Nominations for the 2021 New Zealand Groundspread Fertilisers Association (NZGFA) Awards, the only agricultural awards specifically designed for the groundspreading industry, are now open. In their third year, the four awards – the President’s Award, the Innovation Award, the Health & Safety Award and the Young Achiever’s Award – recognise and celebrate the people behind […]

Wairarapa farmer nurtures marginal farmland into a wetland

April 6, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Greater Wellington is backing a Carterton farmer’s vision to regenerate marginal farmland into a flourishing wetland through environmental programmes that support native biodiversity and healthy waterways. Wetlands work hard for our people, land and wildlife. Today, only two per cent of Greater Wellington’s wetlands are estimated to remain, many of which are in a degraded […]

Red meat sector’s resilience highlighted in B+LNZ’s latest update

March 31, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Media Release from Beef+Lamb NZ Following a challenging year with COVID-19 disruptions and drought, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) Mid-Season Update 2020-21 highlights the resilience and adaptability of New Zealand’s red meat sector as solid market fundamentals continue to support global demand. Although the outlook predicts that the sector will continue to be challenged […]

Water Services Bill puts ratepayers on the hook for failing private supplies

March 24, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Media Release by LGNZ Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) has today presented to the Health Select Committee on the Water Services Bill, raising serious concerns about a flood of costs for ratepayers if councils are forced to take over failing private water supplies. Presenting to the Committee, LGNZ President Stuart Crosby said that while the […]

Westland unveils Project Goldrush

March 24, 2021 by Lauren Hale

A $40million investment to access global consumer butter market Westland Milk Products is embarking on an ambitious $40 million plan to double capacity of its consumer butter manufacturing facility. The plan to increase production of premium grass-fed consumer butter brand Westgold has been five years in the making and is backed by new owner, global […]

Safe and legal hunting for the deer roar

March 18, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Federated Farmers, the Mountain Safety Council and NZ Police would like farmers to remind the hunters that use their properties to take extra care as the deer roar approaches. Because of the COVID lock-down last year, hunters will be even more keen to get into the hills this season. Unfortunately the months of March and […]

Sika deer project to benefit hunting and conservation

March 12, 2021 by Lauren Hale

The hunting sector is developing a proposal for a science-based management programme for sika deer in the Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forest Parks that will benefit both hunting and conservation. The proposed programme is led by the Central North Island Sika Foundation with support from the Game Animal Council, NZ Deerstalkers Association, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare […]

DairyNZ events support environment and profitability

March 10, 2021 by Lauren Hale

DairyNZ events launching this week will help farmers achieve a thriving business while meeting environmental goals. The nine ‘Explore your Options’ farmer events are being held in March and April in Whangarei, Cambridge, Whakatane, Stratford, Dannevirke, Culverden, Taieri, Clydevale and Riversdale. As part of DairyNZ’s Step Change project, these events help farmers learn from other […]

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