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Ag exports a ‘Godsend’

BNZ senior economist Doug Steel believes agriculture will be one of the better performing sectors through the COVID-19 crisis.

Primary product prices will fall further this year but remain at reasonable levels before some improvement in 2021, according to BNZ senior economist Doug Steel.

An opportunity to tell the real story of NZ food

Agriculture minister Damien O’Connor believes the Covid situation is an opportunity for farmers – and others in the sector – to sell the story of how NZ produces our quality food.

Agriculture minister Damien O’Connor says the COVID situation has brought people back to the realities of food preparation and sourcing suitable produce.

US market a ‘nightmare’

Beef+Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor.

The US meat market is becoming something of a nightmare for NZ meat exporters with situations changing – in some cases – on a daily basis.

Lockdown likely to lead to more farmer engagement — BLNZ

Beef+Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor says the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the red meat industry good organisation to think differently about how it does business with farmers.

Beef+Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor says the COVID-19 pandemic will likely mean that his organisation will end up engaging with more people than it has done in the past.

MPI’s hotline runs hot

MPI director general Ray Smith says the primary sector has worked individually and collectively to find solutions for working in the COVID-19 environment.

MPI has received hundreds of calls from businesses in the food and beverage sectoring wanting to ensure that they are correctly complying with COVID-19 requirements.

Wool sector remains in limbo

Anderson says for the industry to survive it needs collaboration.

The wool industry is in limbo waiting to see what the world outlook is like “once countries start resuming normality of some description”.

Is rural health being short-changed?

Rural GP network chair Dr Fiona Bolden says there are concerns about the number of Covid-19 tests per head of population been lower in rural areas than urban regions.

There’s concern about the number of COVID-19 tests per head of population been lower in rural than urban areas.

Forest industry back to work

The move to cease Level 4 on Tuesday April 28, means most parts of the forest supply chain can start moving again.

The Forest Owners Association (FOA) says its members and the supply chain are gearing up to meet the challenge of getting back to work on Tuesday 28 April.

Worries over kill time delays

Fed Farmer’s national president Katie Milne says farmers are still worried about processing times at meat plants.

Federated Farmers president Katie Milne says farmers are still worried about the processing times at meat plants.

COVID-19: Fieldays fudges over refunds

Fieldays chief executive Peter Nation claims the organisation is holding onto exhibitors’ money to stabilise its business and create a framework for moving forward.

While the wider agricultural sector comes to grips with the uncertainty of COVID-19, one prominent organisation is hanging onto its customers’ money for an event it is unlikely to deliver.