Fert co-op extends fixed price offer
Ballance Agri-Nutrients is expanding its fixed price offer to help customers manage input costs with greater certainty over the coming season.
The Breast Cancer CURE Research Trust (BCCRT) is the big winner following a joint fund raising initiative between Fonterra subsidiary, RD1 Ltd and Swazi® New Zealand.
RD1 sold 560 of the Swazi® manufactured bush shirts tee shirts through their stores, in less than a month; with the two organisations jointly raising over $13,000 for BCCRT funded research into the prevention of breast cancer in New Zealand.
RD1 managing director Jason MInkhorst says the fundraising idea originated in heartland New Zealand. "A group of staff at RD1 Pahiatua came up with the idea and approached Swazi CEO Davey Hughes at a local field day. Davey saw the potential in their idea and got on board immediately, and the concept grew from there."
Minkhorst says RD1 chose the BCCRT because of their brilliant work in funding research into breast cancer by world class researchers.
"The BCCRT was an obvious choice for a fundraising effort because breast cancer affects us all - our mothers, sisters, wives, daughters and friends. Not many people are unaffected as New Zealand has the fourth highest rate of breast cancer in the world making research into breast cancer prevention and cure vital."
BCCRT marketing manager Phillipa Green, who accepted the cheque on behalf of the trust, says news of the RD1 and Swazi effort is especially welcome since the recent global recession has affected funding opportunities for the trust.
"Fund raising has become more difficult in the current environment and to receive a call saying RD1 and Swazi have raised over $13,000 on their own volition, was amazing."
Two butcheries have claimed victory at the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards for 2025.
A Taupiri farming company has been convicted and fined $52,500 in the Hamilton District Court for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent into the environment.
The Climate Change Commission’s 2025 emissions reduction monitoring report reveals steady progress on the reduction of New Zealand’s climate pollution.
Another milestone has been reached in the fight against Mycoplasma bovis with the compensation assistance service being wound up after helping more than 1300 farmers.
The Government’s directive for state farmer Landcorp Farming (trading as Pamu) to lifts its performance is yielding results.
The move to bring bovine TB testing in-house at Ospri officially started this month, as a team of 37 skilled and experienced technicians begin work with the disease eradication agency.
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