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More trees, less stock

Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr says agriculture has a large role to play in reducing emissions and farming needs to become even more efficient.

More science and technology, more trees and fewer livestock is the prescription that the Climate Change Commission has offered up in its draft report on how to reduce greenhouse gases in the agriculture sector.

Food prices rise sharply in January

The FAO Food Price Index shows a 6.8% rise in the price of wheat.

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 113.3 points, rising 4.3% to reach its highest level since July 2014.

Red meat exports reached historic high in 2020

The New Zealand red meat sector exported $9.2 billion worth of products during 2020, an increase of 1% on the previous year, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA).

Sustainably produced beef patties aimed to become 'new normal'

MPI has supported the meat industry in a trial to make a sustainable meat patty.

A year-long trial has shown that it’s possible to produce a beef patty sustainably across the supply chain in New Zealand.

HelloFresh NZ grows revenue 143%

Meal kit company Hello Fresh NZ says revenue for the company has grown 143% in the past two years.

Meal kit company HelloFresh has seen a significant lift in the volume of orders as it expands its share of the New Zealand market and doubled its menu.

Whanganui food production sector gets boost from sale

Whanganui's food production sector will get a boost after the purchase of the former Mars Petcare New Zealand plant.

The sale of the land and buildings that formerly-housed the Mars Petcare New Zealand facility in Whanganui closes one chapter of the region’s manufacturing story but opens another.

Wairarapa farmers leading the way with wetland restoration

Wairarapa farmers have been working to preserve the wetlands in their local area.

A partnership of Wairarapa farmers is part of a growing wetland restoration movement to build community resilience against flooding, drought, landslides and water pollution.

New independent director for Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has appointed Bayden Barber as an independent board director.

Striking the environmental balance

Waikato Regional Council say they made 21 environmental prosecutions in the last 12 months.

Compliance, monitoring and enforcement data released by Waikato Regional Council for 2019/20 show that 21 environmental prosecutions were completed over 12 months, with 42 convictions against 23 polluters.