Pamu hit by lower prices, high interest rates
State-owned farmer Pamu (brand name for Landcorp) recorded a net loss after tax of $26 million for year ending June 30, 2024, compared to a $9m loss the prior year.
Twenty businesses are in the line-up for the Rural Women New Zealand Enterprising Rural Women Awards 2013.
The judges now face the challenging task of choosing finalists in the four entry categories: Love of the Land (sponsored by Agrisea Ltd), Help I Need Somebody (sponsored by Telecom), Making it in Rural (sponsored by Fly Buys) and Stay, Play, Rural (sponsored by Access Homehealth Ltd).
These four category winners will go on to compete for the title of Supreme winner, Enterprising Rural Women Award 2013.
"This is the fifth year we've run the Enterprising Rural Women Awards," says RWNZ national president," Liz Evans. "Each year it's rewarding to see the diversity of businesses successfully run by women in rural areas and the significant inputs they make into the wider economy.
"Through these awards Rural Women NZ aims to celebrate their success and raise awareness of women's entrepreneurship, which helps to grow dynamic rural communities."
The Enterprising Rural Women Award winners will be announced at a special ceremony to be held on the opening night of the Rural Women NZ national conference in Christchurch on 23 May.
The Primary Production Select Committee is calling for submissions on the Valuers Bill currently before Parliament.
Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) says that commercial fruit and vegetable growers are getting ahead of freshwater farm plan regulations through its Growing Change project.
Lucidome Bio, a New Zealand agricultural biotech company was recently selected as one of fourteen global finalists to pitch at the Animal Health, Nutrition and Technology Innovation USA event in Boston.
Tractor manufacturer and distributor Case IH has announced a new partnership with Meet the Need, the grassroots, farmer-led charity working to tackle food insecurity across New Zealand one meal at a time.
The DairyNZ Farmers Forum is back with three events - in Waikato, Canterbury and Southland.
To celebrate 25 years of the Hugh Williams Memorial Scholarship, Ravensdown caught up with past recipients to see where their careers have taken them, and what the future holds for the industry.
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