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The old, young and religious

KPMG’s global head of agri Ian Proudfoot.

New Zealand should start looking at creating specific food products which meet the special and unique needs of the elderly, the young and those of specific religious faiths.

Big kiwifruit export push to Australia

NZ kiwifruit sales to Australia have remained static and has the sector planning a marketing campaign to that country.

Kiwifruit exporters are planning more intensive marketing than they have ever before tried in Australia, to stimulate demand in a maturing market.

Innovators will face storm and win

The dairy industry is facing a “perfect storm” but innovative business people on farms will carry New Zealand through the cycle, the NZ Dairy Industry Awards final was told.

Milk New Zealand Holding Ltd, which took over the Crafar Farms, has been lauded as a “great example” of the success of foreign investment in NZ at the NZ China Trade Association (NZCTA) Business Awards.

NZ’s shrinking sheep flock

NZ sheep numbers are at their lowest since 1943.

New Zealand sheep now tally just 29.8 million – a number not seen since during the Second World War.

Badge aims to protect solo workers

A high-tech device designed to protect solo workers, like those working alone on farms, has been launched in New Zealand.

Current drought may go on

If it's dry where you are now, you’d be well advised to prepare for drought next spring, says a Marlborough farm and climate consultant.

Billions for Fonterra plant upgrades

Fonterra managing director global operations Robert Spurway.

Fonterra is pouring at least $1 billion into plant upgrades to improve efficiency and boost returns to farmer shareholders.

Sorting out a ‘bugger’s muddle’

Minister Michael Woodhouse surrounded by farmers with concerns about proposed Workplace Safety regulations at a meeting in Opiki last week.

Workplace safety Minister Michael Woodhouse has described the old legislation on workplace safety as a “bugger’s muddle”.

Worksafe wants quad bike issues sorted

Worksafe New Zealand chair, Gregor Coster.

Worksafe New Zealand’s chair says he’s asked the senior managers at his organisation to try to broker a deal with farmers over the carrying of passengers on quads.