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$30m Maori investment in kiwifruit

Jamie Tuuta, Maori trustee and Te Tumu Paeroa chief executive officer.

$30 MILLION will be invested in building 10 kiwifruit orchards on Maori land in the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne over the next 18 months, says entrepreneur Te Tumu Pairoa, in partnership with Quayside Holdings.

Genetics key to lamb taste

Thorough tests have found no ram lamb effect, according to SFF’s Grant Howie.

Genetic selection for taste seems to outweigh other onfarm factors such as breed, lamb gender or fat cover in the eating quality of lamb, says Grant Howie, general manager sales, Silver Fern Farms.

Champagne crop for Mid Canterbury farmers

Ashburton arable farmer Eric Watson has set a new official world record wheat yield of 16.791 tonnes per hectare. Photo: Lightworkx Photography.

About 20 years ago, when Ashburton arable farmers Eric and Maxine Watson told their son Philip of a particularly good wheat harvest, he congratulated them with a bottle of champagne – in the form of a fridge magnet.

Food origin supporters call for submissions

Submissions are now open on the Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Bill until May 18 – with backing from NZ Pork and Horticulture NZ.

Ploughing champs attract crowds

Fine weather brought out the crowds to this year’s national ploughing championships at Kirwee, Canterbury, last month.

Main hort crops escape damage

Zespri says the kiwifruit industry has remained relatively unscathed from the storms.

Avocado and kiwifruit industry representatives say recent storms have caused severe damage but it appears to be localised and unlikely to affect the overall national crop.

Consent to farm now a reality

Farmers in Environment Canterbury’s Selwyn-Te Waihora zone are being urged to get a move on with their farming consents.

Central Plains moves to stage two

Central Plains Water Ltd (CPWL) chief executive Derek Crombie (left), Fulton Hogan’s Mike Howat, local MP Amy Adams, Prime Minister Bill English, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy, and Fulton Hogan project manager Peter Wissel.

Canterbury's Central Plains Water Ltd (CPWL) irrigation scheme has entered stage 2, with Prime Minister Bill English officiating at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Darfield.

Fonterra to lose more market share?

Fonterra’s market share of NZ’s milk production could drop from 84% to 79% over the next 5 years.

Fonterra's market share could fall from 84% to 79% over the next five years, says TDB Advisory, financial and economic advisors.

Showcase for NZ agriculture on the world stage

Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges.

New Zealand's pavilion at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai will have strong potential to showcase this country’s primary industry products and innovation in sustainability.