Damage to country's vegetable crops still being calculated
Local vegetable growers are in full “clean up, tidy up” mode, says Pukekohe Vegetable Growers’ Association (PVGA) president, Kirit Makan.
The first woman president of the Pukekohe Vegetable Growers Association (PVGA), Kylie Faulkner, scooped the President's Trophy at the HortNZ awards night at Mystery Creek.
Faulkner, who took the top role at PVGA in 2019, has been recognised for her passion for working on behalf of New Zealand's horticulture industry, as well as commitment to developing as a business leader and successful grower.
As president of PVGA, Faulkner has strenuously advocated for growers in the areas of land use, the environment and labour.
During Auckland's lockdowns, she helped ensure that Pukekohe growers could continue to pick, pack and transport their produce to New Zealanders around the country.
When dairy manager Miriam Lauridsen learned the farm, she was joining held weekly health and safety meetings, she initially thought that was “a bit over the top”. Experiencing that culture changed her mind.
Nominations are open for the 2027 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year Award.
Keeping up with pasture moisture demands is likely to be the key challenge for dairy farmers during this season’s El Niño weather pattern, says Blue Skies Weather & Climate Services meteorologist Tony Trewinnard.
Farmers have until the end of this week to help shape DairyNZ’s future focus.
Wayne McNee, chief executive of AgriZeroNZ, has resigned and will leave the organisation on 15 January 2027.
The New Zealand dairy sector set a record in the 2025/26 season, producing more than two billion kilograms of milksolids for the first time.