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Biosecurity funding increase is sensible move

May 5, 2022 by Simon Edwards

An $111 million injection for biosecurity in the May Budget is a pragmatic acknowledgement of how vital it is to our economy we stop pest organisms at our borders, Federated Farmers says. “This extra money shows an appreciation by the government pest incursions can wreak havoc in our primary industries, New Zealand’s powerhouse for export […]

Digital farm environment planning should simplify admin for farmers

March 30, 2022 by Simon Edwards

With a few clicks of the mouse, farmers and growers will be able to collate and share environmental compliance data, and build export value if a new research project is successful, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said. The Government is backing the research through the Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund […]

Celebrating champions and innovators of New Zealand’s biosecurity

March 21, 2022 by Simon Edwards

Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor has announced this year’s New Zealand Biosecurity Awards winners, saying their skills, dedication and knowledge underpin Aotearoa’s world-leading biosecurity system – a fundamental aspect to New Zealand’s economic strength. “It’s the fifth year we’ve celebrated those who go above and beyond to protect New Zealand from pests and diseases. These are […]

Rebuilding NAIT – and farmer faith in it

February 21, 2022 by Simon Edwards

When consultation on a proposed big jump in NAIT (National Animal Identification and Tracing Scheme) levies was announced, Federated Farmers grudgingly acknowledged the increases were necessary.  But Meat & Wool Chair William Beetham said if the bigger revenue stream was secured, Feds would look to hold NAIT Limited to account on delivering a much more […]

Beef + Lamb New Zealand and ANZCO Foods Marketing Collaboration Sees Grass-fed Beef Sales Rocket in Beijing, China

November 18, 2021 by Lauren Hale

A recent co-branded marketing campaign using the Taste Pure Nature brand lifted the sales of ANZCO Foods New Zealand grass-fed beef by threefold across Beijing’s high-end 7Fresh supermarket stores during the weeklong promotion, with an ongoing increase in weekly sales post-campaign. Building on the success of an initial campaign in 2020, the collaborative partnership between […]

Where is your Christmas pork from?

November 11, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Don’t be fooled by the ‘made in New Zealand from local and imported ingredients’ label on your ham As Kiwis order their Christmas ham, they’re being urged to check the pork is actually from New Zealand. Almost 41,000 metric tonnes (MT) of pork has been imported from 31 countries so far during 2021. Most will […]

‘Humble’ onion to undergo extreme makeover

October 28, 2021 by Lauren Hale

The ‘humble’ onion is about to undergo an extreme makeover, with the Government investing $2.83 million in a programme to enhance the competitive advantage of New Zealand’s onion industry, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced today. Onions New Zealand and the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures (SFF Futures) fund will jointly invest $6.02 […]

OSPRI reduces TB slaughter levy rates for dairy and beef farmers

September 28, 2021 by Lauren Hale

OSPRI who manages the TBfree programme is to reduce the TB slaughter levy rates for cattle farmers from 1 October. The Differential Slaughter Levy (DSL) is reviewed each year to ensure that industry funding aligns with that agreed under the 2016 TB Plan Funders’ Agreement, this is subject to a 15-year period. The slaughter levies […]

Miraka announces strategic partnerships with Pāmu and Waiū Dairy

September 15, 2021 by Lauren Hale

Taupō dairy processor Miraka has recently announced two new strategic partnerships as part of its focus on specialty dairy products. The partnerships are with State-Owned Enterprise Pāmu and Māori-owned dairy processor Waiū Dairy. “At Miraka we make decisions for the long-term. Partnering with Pāmu and Waiū Dairy, who both share our values around kaitiakitanga and […]

NZPork disappointed at further delay to Country of Origin labelling regulations

September 15, 2021 by Lauren Hale

New Zealand’s pork sector is disappointed at a further delay to the introduction of Country of Origin labelling regulations. The Government has announced that the regulations covering fresh/chilled food including pork and cured pork have been delayed for three months until February 2022. “We were eagerly awaiting these regulations to come into force in November,” […]

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