Farms running dry of fuel as rural distributors struggle with allocation
She said the biggest concern was that the reticulated drinking water system for livestock ran on fuel. “We…
What Wattie’s frozen veg exit could mean for arable and seed growers
Around 350 mostly fulltime roles would be impacted, including vegetable growers – around 220 of them in Canterbury…
Resource management reform: What do primary sector groups think?
It said 2242 written submissions were publicly available, but the total number of submissions was confidential to the…
Farmers calling for same animal welfare standards on local and imported pork
In some of these countries, farmers still use sow stalls (cages for pregnant pigs), which New Zealand banned,…
North Island weather: Fences and crops destroyed as wind and rain hammer farms
“There’s been a small amount of stock loss that we’ve heard of, but as a whole, because the…
Wool sector overhaul: PGG Wrightson winds up Napier auction operations
“The amount of shearable sheep in the world and in New Zealand is at a record low, which…
New government rules coming for micro-abattoirs; homekill for sale in pipeline
That will be reduced to 30 in the first season and 12 in subsequent seasons, from April next…
Dairy conversions surge in Canterbury as ban ends and crop growers switch to milk
It said the maximum number of cows that could be milked through the shed was 25,818 cows, among…
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…