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Grower calls meeting over Zespri grievances

ANGER AT Zespri marketing mistakes and Government responses to the Psa-V crisis reached boiling point last week with a grower-organised meeting at the Te Puke hall on Friday.

Compulsory log levy proposal from NZFOA

FOREST AND woodlot owners could face a compulsory levy when they harvest and sell timber.

Cook Strait cable holds up scheme

SOUTH ISLAND irrigation scheme developments are being held up by the size of the Cook Strait high voltage direct cable (HVDC), says TrustPower.

Call for global investment on farm

LACK OF agricultural investment in farming has created a vulnerable food market, says Rabobank.

Australia ships A$1.1 billion of lamb

THE VALUE of Australian lamb exports rose 12% last year to top A$1 billion for the first time.

LIC half-year earnings up 12%

DAIRY FARMER-owned cooperative LIC says increased use of its products has boosted half-year profit.

Dairy goat co-op on the up

GOAT MILK sales growth of 50% in two years is prompting the Dairy Goat Cooperative (Hamilton) to look for suppliers in Northland and Taranaki.

Export dip tipped, then recovery

EXPORT COMMODITY prices, already down 9% on a mid-2011 peak, are tipped to slip further in the coming months as Europe deteriorates and Asian growth slows, says Westpac's latest economic outlook report.

Editorial: Young Farmers needs to find its voice

THE NATIONAL Bank Young Farmer Contest is again in full swing with all district qualifiers complete and, at time of writing, the first regional final settled. A glance at the line-up for that decider, held in Balclutha ten days ago to choose the Otago and Southland representative for May's grand final, shows the future of the industry, in that region at least, is in capable hands.

Money key issue with Crafar farms

APPROVAL OF the Crafar farms sale to Chinese buyers by the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) has prompted many claims made in the battle to win the New Zealand public's hearts and minds.