TB slaughter levy for dairy jumps 75c/head
TB differential slaughter levy rates are changing with dairy animals paying $12.25/head, an increase of 75c from next month.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand farmer director Nicky Hyslop has been re-elected for another three-year term.
In the election as part of the 2022 annual meeting process, Timaru sheep, beef and arable farmer Nicky Hyslop received 4,113 votes, while opposing candidate Simon Davies from Milton received 2,250 - a winning margin of 1,863 - for the Central South Island region.
For 2022, two directors retired by rotation, in Central South Island and Western North Island;.
However, only one election was needed as incumbent Scott Gower was the only nomination received in Western North Island and he was re-elected unopposed.
Three New Zealand agritech companies are set to join forces to help unlock the full potential of technology.
As the sector heads into the traditional peak period for injuries and fatalities, farmers are being urged to "take a moment".
Federated Farmers says almost 2000 farmers have signed a petition launched this month to urge the Government to step in and provide certainty while the badly broken resource consent system is fixed.
Zespri’s counter-seasonal Zespri Global Supply (ZGS) programme is underway with approximately 33 million trays, or 118,800 tonnes, expected this year from orchards throughout France, Italy, Greece, Korea, and Japan.
Animal owners can help protect life-saving antibiotics from resistant bacteria by keeping their animals healthy, says the New Zealand Veterinary Association.
According to analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA), New Zealand red meat exports reached $827 million in October, a 27% increase on the same period last year.

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