rss trending-rn

Streamline the silos - MIA

The meat sector wants the new government to streamline the siloed approach to regulatory making by government departments.

A top priority for the incoming National-led coalition government is to sort out the ways regulations are formulated by various government agencies.

Meaty issues to tackle

Beef+Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor says the sheep and beef sector is in the midst of a challenging time.

The incoming government needs to take a pragmatic and practical approach to dealing with a raft of issues affecting sheep and beef farmers.

Not just saving money - Feds

Federated Farmers chief executive Terry Copeland.

Federated Farmers policy team staff reductions haven't just been about saving money or reducing headcount, chief executive Terry Copeland claims.

Community resilience shines

A recent community-led event in Ruatoria provided aid for farmers and communities still grappling with the aftermath of Cyclones Hale and Gabrielle.

B+LNZ elected to global sustainable beef board

Beef + Lamb New Zealand chief executive Sam McIvor.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has been elected to the Board of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) for a two-year term commencing November 2023.

Protein needed with 'dramatic' increase in demand at Wellington City Mission

Wellington City Mission's Social Supermarket is one of the organisations receiving support from Meat The Need.

An increase in demand at the Wellington City Mission is driving a plea to help bridge the gap to supply protein.

Changes to Feds' policy team will hurt farmers - warning

All farmers will be worse off if planned reductions in Federated Farmers' policy team proceed.

Changes needed to be the best

Farmlands chief executive Tanya Houghton admits that the rural retailer is making a number of changes to its business model.

Farmlands going off the rails?

Shareholder and supplier Roger Beattie is questioning Farmlands’ current business model.

Rural retailer and supplier Farmlands is being accused of going off the rails and shareholders are being urged to take back control of the co-operative.

Fonterra rules out incentive to help farmers lower emissions

Fonterra Co-operative Council chair John Stevenson says it’s available to pass on farmer concerns and questions to the board.

Fonterra chair Peter McBride says the co-operative isn't thinking about offering farmers any financial incentives for lowering their on-farm emissions profile.