by Nick Clark, Group Manager National Policy A bumper auction This week’s Global Dairy Trade was a strong one, with the GDT Price Index jumping 4.6% compared to the previous event a fortnight ago. All products on offer increased in price with whole milk powder, by far the biggest by volume, up 5.6%, skim milk […]
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Chinese energy restrictions will add strain to the supply chain
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 measures to control energy supply. The global market will be caught in the crossfire of China’s measures to reduce its environmental footprint, with ambitious goals […]
Report confirms trend of carbon farms cannabalising pastoral farming
The latest analysis of farm sales data confirms the increasing price of carbon in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is driving the conversion of whole pastoral farms into forestry, particularly for carbon farming. Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is tracking data on farm sales for conversion into forestry as concerns continue to grow over […]
Road toll a wakeup call
A month ago, I wrote a blog expressing our concerns about road safety in an environment where people are tired, angry, and have been locked up for months. Covid-19 is definitely taking its toll on the nation’s mental health and the quality of driving. At that time, on 10 November, the New Zealand road toll […]
Terms of Reference for the Governance Review Committee
Federated Farmers NZ, December 2021 – June 2022 Who are we?Federated Farmers NZ is an engaged and connected network of farmers making a positive impact to the businesses, communities, and environments of our members. We advocate for the best outcomes in policy, legislation, and other initiatives affecting the rural sector. We’re an independent, ground-up organisation […]
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.
Farmlands Co-operative announces $8.1m profit
Rural service and supplies co-operative Farmlands has today announced an $8.1 million profit for the 2020/21 financial year. The result comes on the back of $2.7 billion in turnover and $1.1 billion in revenue. Farmlands’ more than 75,000 shareholders nationwide received $94.2 million in monthly rebates, discounts and loyalty reward redemptions over the course of […]
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. The study, recently published in The Plant Genome, used modern plant breeding methods to accelerate genetic gains by crossing among 358 common bean varieties. This […]
Alliance Group Increases Premium on Handpicked Lamb
Alliance Group has increased the premium it pays farmers for its Handpicked Lamb programme as the demand for high-quality lamb grows. The Pure South Handpicked Lamb programme uses an assessment system to measure eating quality with the qualifying lamb exported to premium retail markets in Asia and North America. Alliance has now increased the premium […]
Federated Farmers pushing hard for practicality
In July and August the Government released discussion documents proposing to make changes to the stock exclusion regulations in respect of the low slope map and the intensive winter grazing rules. These changes were in large part sparked by Federated Farmers, and others in TeamAg, continuing to lobby the Government to change the unworkable aspects […]