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.
The Coalition Government will need the support of at least one opposition party to ratify the free trade deal with India.
Primary sector leaders have welcomed the announcement of a Free Trade Agreement between India and New Zealand.
At Pāmu’s Kepler Farm in Manapouri, mating has wrapped up at the across-breed Beef Progeny Test.
More than 150 people turned up at Parliament recently to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ).
Biosecurity New Zealand says Kiwis should continue to keep an eye out for yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) over the holiday season.
Fonterra has slashed another 50c off its milk price forecast as global milk flows shows no sign of easing.