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NZ out on its own

New Zealand is the only country actively considering a compulsory price on biological greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from agriculture, the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) confirms.

$31k Californian junket for PSC members

The PSC was set up in April 2018 by the Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor..

Taxpayers forked out at least $31,000 sending Primary Sector Council (PSC) members to an agribusiness bootcamp at Stanford University in California, USA, in July.

China still hungry for NZ dairy

Demand for New Zealand dairy products should remain solid despite China’s mixed economic outlook, says Imre Speizer, Westpac.

Fonterra must win back trust

Victor Rutherford is the only self-nominated candidate running for the Fonterra board.

A candidate for the upcoming Fonterra board election says the co-op needs to get farmers back on board and regain their trust.

Bovis compo off to court

Wilma and Aad van Leeuwen claim they’re owed $3 million for animals killed under MPI’s eradication programme.

A South Island farming couple whose farm was the first discovered with Mycoplasma bovis are taking legal action against the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).

Farmers shocked by Fonterra borrowing

Federated Farmers Waikato president Andrew McGiven.

Farmers are flabbergasted to learn that Fonterra borrowed money to pay dividends over the last few years.

New home for Rabobank NZ

Rabobank chief executive Todd Charteris.

Rabobank New Zealand says it will progressively move its corporate head office to Hamilton.

Sheepmeat, beef exports to top $4b

NZ sheepmeat and beef exports are forecast to break the $4billion mark for the first time, thanks to Chinese consumers.

Raising in-calf rate helps cut farm emissions

Stephen Sing, dairy farmer and Jersey Advantage member, milks 570 Jersey cows at Tatuanui.

Improving the reproductive performance of a herd by getting more cows in-calf is a key way to cut farm emissions says Stephen Sing, Jersey Advantage member.