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Barron to step down

Fonterra Co-operative Council chair James Barron is stepping down after three years in the role.

First Fonterra candidates revealed

Current Fonterra director Andy Macfarlane is competing for one of two available board seats against challengers Matt Fleming and Alison Watters.

The first batch of candidates for Fonterra's board election has been announced.

Groundswell is calling on the Minister of Climate Change James Shaw to front up and to discuss the "outstanding issues" that farmers have with the current proposed agricultural mitigation recommendations.

US bumps the UK off as top market for chilled NZ sheepmeat

The MIA recently held a function, in Wellington, to thank stakeholders and reflect on the past year. It also marked the end of an era where chair for the past seven years, John Loughlin - pictured with Sam McIvor - stepped down and handed over the role to Nathan Guy.

In a remarkable turnaround, the United States has in the past year become the major market for NZ chilled sheepmeat, overtaking the UK which has held this position seemingly forever.

Move to protect top soil

Moves to introduce strict new regulations to protect highly productive land used for growing vegetables and fruit has been welcomed.

The horticulture sector is praising the Government's moves to introduce strict new regulations to protect highly productive land used for growing vegetables and fruit.

Deer industry celebrates successful end to partnership project

New chair of Deer Industry NZ Mandy Bell wants the deer industry to be recognised as a sector that produces really healthy protein and is farmed by people who are passionate about the environment.

$1B capital return on track

Fonterra remains on track to return $1 billion to farmer shareholders and unit holders within two years.

Fonterra's plan to return $1 billion to farmer shareholders and unit holders within two years remains on track.

A year like no other!

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell has thanked farmer shareholders and staff for hard work and resilience during the year.

A strong result in a year like no other is how Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell is describing the co-operative's annual results.

$600m export loss

Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva.

Labour shortages and immigration stuff-ups have cost the NZ meat industry an estimated $600 million in lost exports.

ES introduces deemed permitted activity

Environment Southland has introduced a deemed permitted activity for farmers who do not meet the slope criteria in the new winter grazing rules, but meet all other permitted activity criteria.

Environment Southland (ES) has introduced a deemed permitted activity for farmers who do not meet the slope criteria in the new winter grazing rules, but meet all other permitted activity criteria.

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Extra measures introduced to target M. bovis pocket of infection

The Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme is introducing new measures to target the pocket of confirmed pocket of infection.

The Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) eradication programme will target the sole pocket of confirmed infection with depopulation starting on a Mid-Canterbury feedlot and strict new biosecurity measures for the surrounding area.