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Finding labour an increasing challenge

NZ Apple and Pear chief executive Alan Pollard.

The apple industry will harvest all its fruit this season, but finding labour is making it an increasing challenge, says NZ Apple and Pear chief executive Alan Pollard.

Too few workers a real headache for Labour

There is a shortage of 500 workers in the kiwifruit sector.

With a shortage of 500 workers in the kiwifruit industry, the declaration of a seasonal labour shortage in Bay of Plenty could be imminent.

Good news and bad for irrigation funding

IrrigationNZ has welcomed the Government’s saying it will honour existing Crown Irrigation Investments Ltd commitments to three well-advanced irrigation schemes.

Kick in the teeth by Government

The Hurunui Water Project pipe network map.

The withdrawal of potential Government funding for North Canterbury’s Hurunui Water Project is “a kick in the teeth,” says project chief executive Chris Pile.

Farmers left high and dry – Guy

The Government has dealt a body-blow to farmers and growers in pandering to its mates in the Green Party by axing funding to irrigation projects, says National’s agriculture spokesman Nathan Guy.

Jericho doesn’t fall to China

Landcorp's Jericho Station has gone to a New Zealand buyer after the preferred Chinese buyer pulled out of the deal.

Government putting farms in jeopardy

Getting crops sown and harvested and other farm work done this year could be in jeopardy unless the Government moves quickly, warns the group representing agricultural contractors in New Zealand.

Merino concerns

The sale of Icebreaker to a United States company could leave the New Zealand merino production industry with too many eggs in one basket.

The show will go on

The East Coast Farming Expo will continue as planned.

‘Govt should fund Rural Health Alliance’

Federated Farmers president Katie Milne.

The Government should not switch off life support for New Zealand’s umbrella rural health organisation, says Federated Farmers president Katie Milne says.