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Deafening silence

Your old mate notes that Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor was — like most of his coalition government colleagues — quick to crow about his successes after a year on the treasury benches.

About face?

Your old mate reckons former Silver Fern Farms sales manager Grant Howie has done a poacher-turned-gamekeeper conversion since he left the meat company to do business on his own account.

Best primary sector employers announced

The best primary sector employers were named at the MPI AGMARDT Primary Industries Good Employer Awards.

New Silver Fern Farms board role established

Applications for Silver Fern Farms Cooperative’s first board appointed farmer directors are open.

Exhibition draws attention to crossbred wool

Wool technology student Hope Duncan has put together an exhibition on the NZ crossbred industry.

Vertical farming not a threat

Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman.

Vertical farming will not replace traditional fruit and vegetable growing in New Zealand, reveals research released today.

Contractor lands zoo feed deal

Marton Young Farmers member Mike Hancock.

Manawatu agricultural contractor Mike Hancock is helping to feed some of the world’s most stunning and endangered animals.

Federated Farmers boss in South America

Farmers, dairy product manufacturers and trade representatives in Uruguay and Argentina heard a New Zealand take on current agricultural issues last week.

Early weaning useful for dry summer

Massey University’s Professor Paul Kenyon led the early weaning trials.

Predictions of a dry summer may make early weaning an attractive option for sheep farmers this year, provided they have high-quality legume-based forages available for their weaned lambs.

Future-proofing NZ’s meat exports

Silver Fern Farms' US-based sales executive Matt Luxon believes there is a big future for NZ grass fed beef in the US.

Matt Luxton, Silver Fern Farms’ sales executive in the US, discusses the opportunities for New Zealand to exploit the growing consumer trend towards grass-fed red meat.