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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.

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.