By Peter Brown Food and beverage businesses need to make sure the nutrition and health claims on their products stack up, after new standards regulating these claims kicked in recently. The new rules couldn’t be more timely, with New Zealand’s food industry on a high. The health foods and health-giving foods sector is booming here […]
New Zealand’s ultimate rural challenge, FMG Young Farmer of the Year, takes place at regional locations around the country. Now in its 48th year, the iconic Contest displays the finest of New Zealand Young Farmers in a range of action-packed challenges. In the lead up to the seven Regional Finals in 2016, over 250 Young […]
Four weeks of perfect apple growing weather and New Zealand’s $700 million record crop is looking spectacular – in fruit size, quality and flavour. Pipfruit New Zealand chief executive Alan Pollard said New Zealand is growing the best apples in the world. “We are already number one for our international competitive edge and this season […]
The European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will feature sustainable ingredients, and approaches to tackle food losses & waste. Taking place on 9-10th June, the executive summit will be hosted in Amsterdam for the eighth consecutive year. The proceedings will open with a discussion on the implications of COP21. The food industry generates a […]
A solar water pump system is helping get much needed water to stock on remote hill country farms and has captured international interest from water-stressed countries. Central Hawke’s Bay electrical and pumping business Isaacs Pumping & Electrical has been developing the technology over the last two years with support from Callaghan Innovation. Isaacs Electrical directors […]
Cows grazing on remote New Zealand farms can now pump their own drinking water and be fully fenced off from precious waterways thanks to a Kiwi company’s newest product. Shoof International, a veterinary equipment company which specialises in farm innovations, have just launched their new Grazing Pump. It allows cattle to drink from a trough […]
Seeka Kiwifruit Industries, the largest kiwifruit grower in Australia and New Zealand, increased annual profit 35 percent as volumes recover from the impact of the Psa-V vine disease and it received insurance money from a fire at its largest packhouse facility. Profit rose to $4.3 million, or 27 cents per share, in the 12 months ended […]
The Commerce Commission has today released its final report on the state of competition in New Zealand’s dairy industry. The review began in June last year at the request of the Minister for Primary Industries as required under the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 (DIRA). Having considered submissions on the draft report released in November, […]
“OVERSEER is a tool that has given a great deal to the agriculture sector and will keep giving for the foreseeable future,” says Caroline Read the General Manager of OVERSEER. “It’s a gift that keeps giving,” she says. This follows the release of an independent valuation report prepared by Hamilton-based agricultural economist Phil Journeaux entitled […]
New Lincoln University research has found many small dairy farmers are content with the size of their operation, despite the constant calls for economic growth. Dr Victoria Westbrooke and Dr Peter Nuthall, from the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, surveyed 330 randomly selected farmers running small dairy farms for the small farmers’ organisation (SMASH). The […]