Arable advocacy?
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A worsening vet shortage has triggered a petition calling for the Government to set aside two MIQ spaces every week for authorised arrivals.
There's been a swift and positive response from the red meat and dairy sectors to the Government's belated announcement to free up visa arrangements for up to 9,000 migrant workers in the primary sector.
Global uncertainty caused by Covid and related disruption to supply chains, as well as a global shortage of labour, are cited as contributing factors to a forecast drop in NZ red meat export returns.
Qualified overseas vets are giving up on plans to work in New Zealand because they cannot secure MIQ spots.
Meat processor, Silver Fern Farms is on track to end all coal use by 2030.
The Government’s announcement of the 2021 Resident Visa will provide some welcome relief to rural communities, says Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ).
Alliance Group says decarbonisation projects at three South Island processing plants is a major boost to its goal of reducing its carbon footprint.
As Rural News revealed several weeks ago, Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O'Connor is on his way to Europe and the United States to meet with key partners, including representing New Zealand at the G20 Trade Ministers' meeting in Italy.
The next three months will be critical for the primary sector as it tries to get product to key markets in the midst of a logistical crisis.
After the Government released details on a new residency pathway, the industry is reacting with relief.
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An estimated 9,000 migrants working in New Zealand’s primary industries and their families could benefit from the Government’s new one-off, simplified pathway tor residency, says Agriculture and Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor.
Canterbury dairy and arable farmer, Cameron Henderson has been appointed a director of Ballance.
The forecast for global sheepmeat and beef demand is positive for the 2021-22 season supported by solid market fundamentals, strong demand and tight supply, according to Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s (B+LNZ) New Season Outlook 2021-22.
Taranaki farmer and former Ravensdown employee, Mike Davey has been elected to the co-op’s board.
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