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Cut the fat?

OPINION: Fonterra's decision to exit the ‘value-add’ game and sell its consumer brands business seems to have been met with more cheers than jeers, although some commentators are wary of the strategy to simplify.

Special cases

OPINION: The old saying ‘Everyone wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die’ seems to apply to the wailing coming from public service entities facing cuts under the new Government’s belt tightening.

Beef prices humming but is forecast milk price enough?

Global container rates may have an impact on fertiliser prices.

Dairy

Farmers get a good bull message

Nothing beats the best bull. That’s the key message coming out of a series of workshops being run by Beef + Lamb NZ around the country.

106,000 visitors, 1069 exhibitors graced Fieldays

The 2024 National Fieldays saw 1069 exhibitors turning it on for the visitors.

The four-day National Fieldays at Mystery Creek last week attracted 106,000 visitors.

Beehive burning causes spat between apiarist and agency

North Canterbury beekeeper Steven Brown burns hives and equipment under an order to control a find of American Foul Brood disease.

The agency charged with controlling the serious bee disease American Foul Brood (AFB) has defended itself against criticism from a North Canterbury beekeeper who was recently ordered to destroy equipment following a find of AFB spores in his storage shed.

Gong for Waikato farming leader

Affco chair Sam Lewis was surprised and delighted at being made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Waikato farming leader Sam Lewis says he’s surprised and delighted at being made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and the community in the latest King’s Birthday Honours list.

Deer farmers dump industry-good body chair

The deer industry will be appointing a new chair for their industry-good organisation within two weeks following the shock removal of incumbent Mandy Bell.

Rural schools' staffing crisis

Lack of funding and access to learning support specialists could leave rural schools in crisis.

Rural schools could face a dual resourcing crisis when it comes to learning support specialists.

Keeping everyone 'front and centre'

Incoming Rural Women New Zealand chief executive Marie Fitzpatrick.

Marie Fitzpatrick, who will take over as chief executive of Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) on 1 July, says it’s important to keep people front and centre as the world evolves and changes.