by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Fonterra lifts milk price forecast Fonterra has raised its 2023/24 forecast farmgate milk price range to $6.50-$8.00 per kgMS (up from $6.00-$7.50), with […]
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Economic Week – September 15
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy State of government finances revealed On Tuesday Treasury provided the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU), its ritual ‘opening of the books’, updating […]
Economic Week – January 27
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy No dip in inflation The annual rate of inflation was unchanged at 7.2% in the December 2022 quarter, according to Statistics NZ’s Consumer […]
Halal butcher addition to immigration list a positive step to help address shortage
The addition of halal butchers to the Government’s Green List work to residence tier is a positive first step, says the Meat Industry Association (MIA). Halal butchers will join the […]
3000 more RSE workers to ease workforce pressures
Over 3000 additional places to bring further relief to horticulture sector Largest increase to the RSE Scheme in over a decade RSE workers to receive access to sick leave Employers […]
Meat Industry Association gains access to migrant workers
The Meat Industry Association (MIA) says a new sector agreement with the Government will help address labour shortages. The sector agreement with the industry includes access to migrant workers […]
200 exemptions for dairy workers – token at best
I have been working behind the scenes and in the media around staff shortages and reuniting families of our migrant staff in my sector. I do this because I see […]
Farmer frustration is boiling over
Federated Farmers President Andrew Hoggard says he’s not surprised frustration and anger about the deluge of new regulations and costs from central government is spilling over into protest meetings. On […]
Govt’s response on farm workforce crisis totally underwhelming
By Jason Herrick, Southland Federated Farmers Sharemilker Chair Farm staff shortages in Southland and around the country are getting worse. While the government finally bowed to dairy industry pleas and […]
Government recognises dairy workforce shortfall
Federated Farmers and DairyNZ are extremely relieved the government has recognised the crippling shortage of workers in the dairy industry by approving 200 skilled people to cross the border. This […]
