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THE HOUND hears that MPI is in full cry recruiting staff for one of its myriad departments in Wellington.
The advertisement beckons all-comers for “these exciting fast-paced roles”. Not surprisingly, the job description doesn’t stipulate that wannabes need know anything about farming. But, desperate to lure people to the capital, MPI says, “Wellington’s windy reputation ensures the air is always fresh and the aroma of great coffee is not far away”. No mention of the ‘aroma’ of bovine fecal matter in the HR department of MPI.
Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford says the 2025 Fieldays has been one of more positive he has attended.
A fundraiser dinner held in conjunction with Fieldays raised over $300,000 for the Rural Support Trust.
Recent results from its 2024 financial year has seen global farm machinery player John Deere record a significant slump in the profits of its agricultural division over the last year, with a 64% drop in the last quarter of the year, compared to that of 2023.
An agribusiness, helping to turn a long-standing animal welfare and waste issue into a high-value protein stream for the dairy and red meat sector, has picked up a top innovation award at Fieldays.
The Fieldays Innovation Award winners have been announced with Auckland’s Ruminant Biotech taking out the Prototype Award.
Following twelve years of litigation, a conclusion could be in sight of Waikato’s controversial Plan Change 1 (PC1).
