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WE ALL have to chip in to help farmers recover, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.
Pukekohe vegetable growers who had barely cleaned up damage caused in the January 27 heavy rains copped it again with Cyclone Gabrielle.
The Government is providing $25 million to kick-start recovery efforts for farmers, growers and rural communities significantly affected by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Rural insurer FMG says it has lodged almost 1500 claims following Cyclone Gabrielle.
Images of Graeme McNabb’s farm on the West Coast will soon be hitting supermarket shelves around the world.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and Federated Farmers have restarted the national Feed Coordination Service to help farmers recovering from Cyclone Gabrielle.
The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is putting out a call to all vets affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, asking how they are faring and what support they need.
A bid by Irish dairy giant Ornua to prevent the sales of New Zealand-made Westgold Butter in the US was today (Thursday time in California) dismissed in the Californian District Court.
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New Zealand First leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says the Government needs to do what it can to avoid insurance delays similar to those seen after the Canterbury Earthquakes.
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Emergency Management and Rural Communities Minister Kieran McAnulty has announced a $2 million contribution to disaster relief funds with the aim of supporting affected communities on the East Coast of the North Island impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
For the pipfruit sector, the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has been immense with some growers losing everything - their orchards, their infrastructure and their homes.
Fonterra’s chief operating officer (COO) Fraser Whineray is leaving the co-op after three years in the
role.
One of the country’s largest apple packer and exporter, T&G Global is assessing damage to its facilities in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne.
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