The top performers in New Zealand’s food industry have been announced, with 47 products developed by 39 primary food producers, food service providers and ingredient supply companies named as national finalists in the New Zealand Food Awards for 2015. Competition was particularly tough this year with entries up 40% compared to 2014, with almost 150 […]
The two shareholder groups representing Silver Fern Farms and Alliance farmers have joined forces in a bid to encourage the two meat cooperatives to follow suit and work collaboratively. Each shareholder group has separately gained the 5 percent farmer support needed to call special meetings of their respective cooperatives to try and force the boards […]
In the picture: Landcorp’s Dale Farm manager Ian Matthews (left) with QEII Trust Waiau representative Mark Sutton. Photo credit: Douglas Thorne. Crowdfunding is coming to the aid of New Zealand’s waterways thanks to an innovative environmental initiative supported by Landcorp. The Million Metres Streams Project, set up by the Sustainable Business Network in collaboration […]
Hamish Gates from Pukekohe has been named Young Grower of the Year 2015. Hamish secured his place at the national competition after being named New Zealand Young Vegetable Grower 2015 in April. The carrot washline supervisor works for AS Wilcox & Sons in Pukekohe. The final phase of the competition saw five regional champions battle […]
An international soil scientist says restocking the world’s arable soil with carbon is more important than climate change. Dr John Baker says too many people around the world treat soil like dirt when it should be revered because “our lives depend on it.” He believes that because soil isn’t sexy, is not on our radar […]
By Phil Beatson – Genetic Development Strategist at CRV Ambreed Albert Einstein once said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The need for change in the dairy industry has prompted me to revise an article I originally wrote back in 1999 that is still […]
AgResearch and Fiber Fresh feeds have recently released their first trial results on rumen development in calves, as part of an ongoing research collaboration. In the picture: (L-R) AgResearch science team leader – animal nutrition and physiology Dr Sue McCoard, Fiber Fresh scientific advisor Dr Simone Hoskin, AgResearch senior research scientist Dr Stefan Muetzel and Fiber […]
National accounting and business advisory firm Crowe Horwath is calling on all stakeholders in the dairy industry to work together to help the sector get through the current difficult period of lower milk solid prices. On the back of dairy companies announcing a string of forecast milk price downgrades and prices continuing to plunge at […]
Seeka Kiwifruit Industries, the country’s biggest kiwifruit grower, has agree dot buy Australia’s Bunbartha Fruit Packers for A$22 million, making it the biggest kiwifruit grower on both sides of the Tasman. The deal is expected to be completed on Aug. 20, subject to regulatory approvals including Foreign Investment Review Board sign-off. Seeka has set up […]
Three winners have been named in the third annual Farmax Consultant of the Year Awards in Ashburton overnight. The winners are: Sully Alsop of Baker and Associates in Masterton who won the Beef + Lamb NZ Sheep and Beef Consultant of the Year title; Phil Journeaux of AgFirst Waikato who won the DairyNZ Dairy Consultant […]