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Programmes aim to attract workers

The forest and wood processing sector brings in between $6 and $7 billion per year, employing 35,000 people.

Te Uru Rākau Forestry New Zealand says it is providing funding to nine training and employment programmes in the sector.

Meat man's mission ending

Rod Slater agreed to step in as chief executive of Beef + Lamb New Zealand for two weeks 27 years ago, and will now retire from the role later this year.

It was around 27 years ago when Rod Slater agreed to step in as interim chief executive of Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ).

Dairy strong despite 'correction'

RaboResearch’s Emma Higgins says global supply and demand dynamics still lend themselves to supporting a strong milk price.

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says results of the last two dairy auctions reflect volatility in the global markets.

Government sees sense and pushes pause on winter grazing rules

The Government has deferred the introduction of IWG practice regulations for a year until May 2022.

Farmers are welcoming the Government’s decision to delay intensive winter grazing (IWG) rules until May next year.

Govt 'naivety' cause of crisis

Paul Paynter says the current worker shortage crisis in the apple sector can be sheeted home to Government naivety.

Johnny Appleseed is one of the largest apple growers in New Zealand; director Paul Paynter says the current worker shortage crisis in the sector can be sheeted home to Government naivety.

Director fee hike voted down by levypayers

BLNZ chair Andrew Morrison says the board stood by its decision to include the director fee resolution at the meeting despite it being rejected by farmers.

A controversial move to increase the director fees was voted down by farmers at Beef + Lamb NZ’s annual meeting in Invercargill, last week.

Hort picking off meat workers

Meat Industry Association chief executive Sirma Karapeeva.

Some orchardists in Hawkes Bay are so short of people to pick their fruit that they are resorting to ‘poaching’ workers from the meat companies.

No 'one trick' pony

Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says its solid half-year results shows the strategy is up and running and delivering outcomes.

Fonterra says its revised strategy, focusing on value rather than volume, is paying off.

Message sent!

Farmers have sent a clear message to Beef+Lamb NZ by voting out one of their directors.

Sheep and beef farmers have sent a clear message to the Beef+Lamb NZ board by voting out one long-time director and nearly dumping another.

Rotten times?

Johnny Appleseed’s Paul Paynter describes the situation as an impending crisis.

Hawke's Bay's multi-million dollar apple industry is facing a crisis like never before – all because there are not enough people available to pick the apple crop.

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