by Mark Ross, CEO Agcarm A nation of intense manufacturing activities combined with ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions has forced China to make drastic policy changes, resulting in strict […]
Arable, Grains & Seeds
New Zealand food and fibre exports forecast to hit a record $50.8 billion
Food and fibre export revenue is projected to surge to a record $50.8 billion in the year to 30 June 2022 – an increase of 6 percent over the previous […]
Hugh winds up herbage seedgrowers role with industry in fine fettle
Hugh Wigley says it’s satisfying to end his 15-year stint as Chairperson of the Federated Farmers Herbage Seedgrowers Subsection at a time when the industry is on a high. “Currently […]
‘Massive’ hit on production if totally unnecessary nitrogen fertilizer ban came in
The basis of claims made by Greenpeace in support of its petition to ban use of all synthetic nitrogen fertilizer by 2024 have been called mischievous and misleading. For example, […]
Crunch is coming for agricultural contractors
Federated Farmers’ concerns about the serious shortage of experienced agricultural machinery operators is proving justified as summer approaches. A shortage of experienced operators is being felt across rural New Zealand, […]
Farmers helping feed Auckland families this Christmas
Farmers Feed Families aims to feed families adversely affected by continued financial pressure they are faced with as a result of COVID 19 forcing Auckland into a prolonged lock down. This has meant many families have been without work – income and therefore food.
NZIER Report: Glyphosate’s economic and environmental benefits
Food and pasture growers as well as the forestry industry rely on glyphosate to prevent deep-rooted weeds from taking over their crops and decimating productivity, according to a report by […]
Accelerated breeding for healthy African beans
The University of Western Australia’s Institute of Agriculture and researchers from six partner countries in East Africa have shown how to accelerate breeding of healthier and faster-cooking African common beans. […]
Investment to sharpen competitiveness of medicinal cannabis industry
The Government is backing an innovative research and development programme to help accelerate the establishment of New Zealand’s medicinal cannabis industry and boost export potential. The Sustainable Food and Fibre […]
Just in time market signals too late for local bread wheat growers
A ‘just in time’ attitude to sending market signals to New Zealand’s arable growers won’t cut the mustard in the current climate, Federated Farmers Arable Chair Colin Hurst says. “Harvest […]