Cheap fruit and vegetable imports put pressure on New Zealand production
But he said shoppers, supermarket buyers and others such as rest-home meal providers were instead buying based on…
Storms knocked out virtual farm fences
“We had around about 70 farms impacted in total, mostly in the South Island, and of those we…
Barker’s expanding its South Canterbury fruit factory amid discharge consenting challenges
“The main point for us is around ensuring that Barker’s is set up and ready for the future…
Wattie’s NZ taking fewer tomatoes, corn, beetroot until demand increases
“In recent years, Wattie’s has seen a reduction in demand for homegrown canned fruit products and has not…
Climate change effects expected to hurt farm viability in next decade, study finds
The report found farm production and profitability were already affected by climate change, and the risk of financial…
New Zealand’s milk production sets new record for August
This was also despite a rise in other input costs, such as fertiliser. Waikato and Taranaki led the…
Will New Zealand’s net-zero 2050 climate targets include shipping and aviation emissions?
Countries like the United Kingdom, France, Japan and South Korea counted emissions from international shipping and aviation in…
New Zealand’s milk production sets new record for August
This was also despite a rise in other input costs, such as fertiliser. Waikato and Taranaki led the…
New kiwifruit investment fund targets wealthy foreigners wanting NZ residency
The new fund aimed to capitalise on a sector that had seen “enormous growth” and continued to outperform…
NZ green protein producer sprouts new deal with Asian food giant
Co-founder Maury Leyland Penno said it would be sending its “hero product”, the Rubisco protein isolate, to Japan,…