Gong for Waikato farming leader
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.
Federated Farmers welcomes the settlement, subject to worker ratification, that will see AFFCO back in full production.
Early on Tuesday morning a joint statement was released saying a draft collective agreement had been brokered between the NZ Meat Workers Union, Affco and the Talley family, effectively ending the 12-week deadlock.
"Some of our members were getting anxious but with a settlement now on the table, AFFCO suppliers will be relieved," says Jeanette Maxwell, Federated Farmers Meat & Fibre spokesperson.
"Farmers often supply a number works and AFFCO is an important part of our processing mix.
"With large numbers of former dairy cattle soon to come through for processing as beef, Federated Farmers is pleased all of our processors will now be on line," says Maxwell.
Two butcheries have claimed victory at the 100% New Zealand Bacon & Ham Awards for 2025.
A Taupiri farming company has been convicted and fined $52,500 in the Hamilton District Court for the unlawful discharge of dairy effluent into the environment.
The Climate Change Commission’s 2025 emissions reduction monitoring report reveals steady progress on the reduction of New Zealand’s climate pollution.
Another milestone has been reached in the fight against Mycoplasma bovis with the compensation assistance service being wound up after helping more than 1300 farmers.
The Government’s directive for state farmer Landcorp Farming (trading as Pamu) to lifts its performance is yielding results.
The move to bring bovine TB testing in-house at Ospri officially started this month, as a team of 37 skilled and experienced technicians begin work with the disease eradication agency.
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