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$30m PGF funding for Northland

The Provincial Growth Fund is investing nearly $30 million towards projects in Northland.

Look out for rural communities - RWNZ

RWNZ is calling on a newly-elected government to establish and maintain network connectivity in rural areas.

Rural Women NZ is calling for a commitment to improving the health and well-being of rural families and enhancing rural communities’ reliance from all candidates at this year’s general election.

Prices expected to wax and wane

Good weather is boosting NZ milk production this season.

Expect more of the same as dairy prices on Global Dairy Trade (GDT) broke a two-month drought and posted an increase last week.

Beef+Lamb pushing for changes

Beef+Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor says the new regulations are complicated and there are significant issues right across the country.

Farmer-good organisation Beef+Lamb NZ (BLNZ) says it will continue to advocate for changes to the new fresh water regulations.

Trade issues dominate meat industry

Trade issues are well traversed in the Meat Industry Association's (MIA) annual report.

$3 billion of meat exports in jeopardy as bureaucrats bumble

Sirma Karapeeva says having sufficient Halal slaughter men in NZ’s processing plants is critical to the industry.

New Zealand’s $3 billion worth of Halal meat exports are in jeopardy because of delays by government bureaucrats in allowing migrant workers to come to this country.

Council tasked with making unworkable work

Environment Southland chairman Nicol Horrell says he’s never seen such prescriptive legislation before.

Following a meeting between farmer representatives and environment and ag ministers, Environment Southland will be setting up a local advisory group for freshwater rules.

Farmers try to rectify mistakes

Tony Cleland says farm environment plans – driven by the farmers, properly audited and with consequences if not adhered to – is a better way to improve waterways.

After hearing about problems with the Government’s new freshwater regulations, Tony Cleland organised a meeting between farmer representatives and the Ministers for the Environment and Agriculture.

Is he the right Guy for Fonterra?

Former Primary Industries Minister and Fonterra board aspirant Nathan Guy believes his relationships with bureaucrats in Wellington will help the co-op’s farmers immensely.