End of an era as FoodHQ to close after 13 years
Reading Time: < 1 minute The shareholders of FoodHQ have decided that it will cease operating as a standalone organisation. In a statement, chair Mark Piper said the collaborations FoodHQ had been...
View ArticleEntries open for NZ Dairy Industry Awards
Reading Time: 2 minutes Entries are open for the 2027 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards for the 11 regions across Aotearoa in the Share Farmer of the Year, Dairy Manager of the Year and Dairy Trainee...
View ArticleNZ food and fibre exports hit record despite tough year
Reading Time: < 1 minute Food and fibre exports reached a record $65.2 billion in the year to June 30, up $4.8bn on the year before and ahead of the $64.3bn forecast in the MPI’s Situation and...
View ArticleNew dog confinement rules proposed for NZ
Reading Time: < 1 minute Public feedback is being sought on proposed new rules to stop dogs being shut away in cages, crates and kennels for long periods. Under the proposal, animal welfare...
View ArticleThe future of water – political parties have their say
Reading Time: 6 minutes New Zealand’s water future needs to deliver for the economy, the environment andcommunities. IrrigationNZ CEO Karen Williams said that word “and” is critical. Williams said...
View ArticlePromising results from extended lactation trial
Reading Time: 2 minutes A DairyNZ trial investigating extended lactation has shown encouraging findings for farmers looking for ways to reduce pressures around calving and mating. The three-year study...
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Lower-value proteins poll results – October 1
Reading Time: < 1 minute Last week’s poll question is based on the New Zealand red meat export value rises but volatility remains article. We asked readers: Are cost of living pressures pushing you...
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Four generations in pursuit of the perfect sheep
Reading Time: 2 minutes Brothers Stewart and Andrew Morton are the family’s fourth generation to breed rams at Paki-iti Farms in northern Manawatū. While the technology used and breeds have changed in...
View ArticleAlliance farmer-shareholders to get cut of $20m
Reading Time: < 1 minute Eligible Alliance farmer-shareholders who supply and continue to back the business will receive a cut of $20 million later this year in terms of the investment partnership...
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Pāmu appoints Andrew Sliper as chief financial officer
Reading Time: < 1 minute Andrew Sliper has been appointed Pāmu’s chief financial officer. This follows Steve McJorrow’s decision to step down from the role to focus on pursuing governance...
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National Merino champions earn NZ shearing team spots
Reading Time: 3 minutes The New Zealand Trans-Tasman shearing and woolhandling team will have two new members after two surprise wins at the National Merino championships in Alexandra on Friday and...
View ArticleAgriZeroNZ secures $117m funding boost as partnership expands
Reading Time: 2 minutes The AgriZeroNZ public-private venture has received a $117 million funding boost after new business partners came on board to support the development of emission-reducing tools...
View ArticleEntries open for ‘life-changing’ Zanda McDonald Award
Reading Time: < 1 minute Entries are now open for the 2027 Zanda McDonald Award for emerging young leaders in the primary sector. Established in 2014, the award provides industry networking...
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Slice of Middle Earth comes to market
Reading Time: 2 minutes An Otago property that featured in director Sir Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers movie is for sale. For the first time in over 25 years almost 1000 hectares of...
View ArticleRabobank HortPathways launches for horticulture leaders
Reading Time: 2 minutes Twenty-eight emerging leaders from across the horticulture sector attended Rabobank’s inaugural HortPathways programme in Papamoa last week. Participants heard from speakers and...
View ArticleWest Coast farm trials target wet soil nutrient challenge
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new on-farm trial programme has launched on the West Coast to build practical knowledge about soil nutrient performance in the region’s characteristically wet soils. With...
View ArticleHelping hand amid southern weather woes
Reading Time: < 1 minute The declaration of a medium-scale adverse event for Southland and Clutha is a welcome step for farmers who are under huge stress, Federated Farmers says. “Conditions are...
View ArticleStrong Tatua result delivers farmer milk payout
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tatua will pay its farmer shareholders $12.42/kg MS for its final payout for the 2026 financial year after a strong financial result and record milk collections from its...
View ArticleBallance trims fertiliser prices again
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ballance Agri Nutrients has lowered the price of fertiliser products again following a similar price cut in early September. Urea is decreased by $50 a tonne to $1230/T, DAP...
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Proposed Foodstuffs break-up poll results – September 24
Reading Time: < 1 minute Last week’s poll question is based on the Food producers question Foodstuffs break-up plan article. We asked readers: Will breaking up the Foodstuffs co-operative’s...
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