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Trophy win surprises jubilant team

Chairman of Te Kaha 15B Hineora Orchard Norm Carter is presented with the Ahuwhenua Trophy by Governor General Dame Patsy Reddy, with Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor and Maori Development Minister Willie Jackson also in attendance.

The winners of this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy for Excellence in Horticulture believed they didn’t stand a chance and never expected to win because their fellow finalists had bigger operations.

Win months in the making

Winners are grinners: Maatutaera Akonga with wife Margaret, is the inaugural winner of the Ahuwhenua Young Maori Grower Award.

Hastings based Maatutaera Akonga is the inaugural winner of the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Grower Award.

MFE moves to mitigate conflicts of interest

Jane Smith said she was "appalled" by Taylor's potential conflict of interest.

Concerns raised about the serious conflict of interest of a key Ministry for the Environment (MfE) staffer involved in the controversial freshwater reforms has led the ministry to implement a new system to mitigate future issues.

Wyeth ready for the 'Coast'

Richard Wyeth will take up his new role at Westland Milk Products in February 2021.

The chief executive-elect of Yili-owned Westland Milk Products Richard Wyeth is looking forward to the challenge of running the company.

Fonterra ends PKE imports

In recent years, Fonterra has been encouraging its farmer suppliers to cut back on PKE usage.

Fonterra is no longer an importer of palm kernel expeller (PKE).

Weathering the shipping woes

NZ's two largest dairy exporters say disruptions to global shipping hasn't affected their ability to get products to customers.

The country's two largest dairy exporters say disruptions to global shipping hasn’t affected their ability to get products to customers.

Bumper crop - too few pickers

There are fears that, amid a labour shortage, the sector will be unable to take advantage of this season's crop.

With the apple industry set to produce a bumper crop this season, there are fears that the sector will not be able to take advantage of this due to an impending labour shortage.

'It's only a draft'

Timaru District Council says that a controversial plan that included larger setbacks from roads was a draft.

Timaru District Council (TDC) is scrambling to appease angry reaction over proposed rules in its draft district plan that will severely impact on farming.

Co-op leaders recognised for long service

Pictured left to right: Professor Nicola Shadbolt (Massey University), Simon Manning (CEO, Wealthpoint), Brendon Quinn (Network Manager, EA Networks), John Monaghan (former Chairman, Fonterra) after the awards ceremony.

Three agribusiness leaders, with over 70 years’ combined service to co-operatives, were recognised at last night’s Cooperative Business NZ awards.

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Investment in genomic science to farmers benefit, says LIC

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LIC says their decision to invest in genomic science has been of benefit to farmers.

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) says their investment in genomic science has increased returns for dairy farmers.

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New investment in spirulina production

MPI are investing in New Zealand's only spirulina farm.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Sustainable Food & Fibres Futures Fund will invest in a project to assess the viability of larger scale production of spirulina in New Zealand.