FONTERRA CHIEF executive Theo Spierings says more work is needed to improve its traceability credentials.

TRYING TO determine how primary producers can achieve the Government’s goal of doubling New Zealand’s exports by 2025 was the focus of a meeting of the agribusiness ‘boot camp’ group in Wellington last week.  The meeting was attended by the chairs and senior managers representing 80% of New Zealand’s primary exports.

GREG MUIR chief executive of Tru-Test, agrees the biggest challenge to the primary sector is attracting the right people. 

IT’S A great year for sheep and beef – bull beef in particular – according to a farm consultant in the Rotorua region, Peter Livingston from AgFirst.

THERE MUST be realistic expectations about what can be done to improve the environment, warns a local government leader.

A new video series produced and developed by Massey University researchers may save some of the 100 people each year that are affected by leptospirosis.

WESTLAND HAS reduced its forecast payout by 40c to $5-$5.40/kgMS.

THE A2 MILK Company (a2MC) believes a lot of its new a2Platinum infant formula could be finding its way from Australia into China on the ‘grey market’ – though regulation changes have hampered its launch of the product there.

FOLLOWING THE Canterbury A&P show, the Synlait Boys and Girls Agricultural Club, last week held their own championship day at Canterbury Agricultural Park.

Fonterra chairman John Wilson spoke at the co-op’s recent annual meeting in Palmerston North. Here are excerpts from his speech.