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Thirty million less hungry people

THERE ARE NEARLY 30 million less hungry people in the world in 2013, compared to last year, says FAO director-general Jose Graziano da Silva.

First North Island release of dung beetles

A SOUTH WAIRARAPA organic dairy farm will make farming history when it becomes the first in the North Island to release dung beetles into the environment to help improve soil health and pasture productivity.

Confidence boost in beef sector

A GOOD WINTER and a favourable weather outlook for spring have boosted confidence across the New Zealand beef industry, particularly after the drought, says Rabobank.

US shutdown a warning

THE DEADLOCK, which has sections of the US Government shutting down, should serve as a warning to New Zealand farmers to run conservative farm budgets.

Former Danone executive joins Fonterra

Fonterra has appointed Pascal De Petrini as managing director of its Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) business unit.

Rural broadband extends in Waikato

MOBILE AND broadband options just got better for residents and visitors to the Te Kowhai West area of Hamilton, as Vodafone lights up its newly built cell site under the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI).

PKE screening proposal from MPI

MINISTER FOR Primary Industries Nathan Guy is welcoming a proposal to bring in compulsory screening of palm kernel expeller (PKE) imported into New Zealand.

Synlait supports AgResearch changes

CANTERBURY MILK nutrition company Synlait Milk is supportive of the investment by AgResearch in its campus infrastructure.

Whey inquiry submissions open

PEOPLE WHO WANT to make submissions to stage one of the Government Inquiry into the Whey Protein Concentrate Contamination Incident have until October 14 to do so.

Alliance lamb push into Brazil

ALLIANCE GROUP will launch a new season programme exporting Pure South lamb to Brazil – the world's sixth largest economy and hosts of the 2016 Olympics - following a successful trial last year.