The government is providing an initial $4 million to help farmers, growers, whenua Māori owners and rural communities co-ordinate recovery efforts from Cyclone Gabrielle. “The breadth of this storm’s impact […]
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Economic Week – February 10
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Farmer confidence plumbs new depths Federated Farmers’ January 2023 Farm Confidence Survey has shown a further downturn in farmer sentiment. The result was […]
Research shows plantain can reduce nitrogen leaching by 20-60%
New DairyNZ research has signalled feeding cows the leafy herb plantain can reduce nitrogen leaching from dairy farms by 20 to 60 percent.The results, from the DairyNZ-led Plantain Potency and […]
Ag faces uphill trek in 2023: report
New Zealand agriculture faces an uphill trek in 2023, with the difficulty of the climb set tohinge on four ‘wildcard’ factors: the re-opening of China, global and domestic inflationpolicy, market […]
RMA dog set to be an even bigger monster under Government reform
The Natural and Built Environment Bill and Spatial Planning Bill will make resource management issues worse and should be withdrawn, Federated Farmers has told the Environment Select Committee. “Farmers agree […]
Economic Week – February 3
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Labour market softening? Statistics NZ’s quarterly Labour Market Statistics show the unemployment rate has increased a little, adding to a growing narrative of […]
Eucalypt posts project aims to reduce use of treated posts
MPI is backing a new Marlborough-based study to evaluate how hardwood forests could boost sustainability and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the region’s wine industry.MPI’s Director of Investment Programmes Steve […]
Strategy to grow horticultural production to $12 billion
A new government and industry strategy launched today has its sights on growing the value of New Zealand’s horticultural production to $12 billion by 2035, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor said. […]
Good quality and size a feature of 2023’s New Zealand export apple crop
The New Zealand apple industry is expecting fruit of good quality and size as it heads into the 2023 export harvest season. ‘At the same time, we are estimating export […]
Improved wellbeing requires strong economy
Improved national wellbeing won’t happen unless there is a strong economy to support growth and help struggling farmers. In a submission to the Finance & Expenditure Select Committee on the […]