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Don't drop your guard - with the Delta variant you're dealing with a much more serious strain of Covid.

The penny seems to have dropped that the workforce which produces food for local and export markets are very much essential workers.

The Government is looking at curbing our reliance on migrant workers as part of immigration service changes post-Covid.

Overseas workers on their way to drive machinery and pick fruit could be affected by last week's decision to pause the release of MIQ rooms.

Beef and dairy bull sales across the North Island are able to continue thanks to an innovative hybrid auction platform released during the 2020 Covid lockdown.

Covid-19 has shone a light on the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme, with the extended stay of workers threatening their spiritual, physical and mental wellbeing.

Applications for the initial Wage Subsidy scheme in the current Covid outbreak close on Thursday, with applications for the next fortnightly payment will beginning on Friday morning.

The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) has confirmed that insurers are able to support customers despite the current Covid-19 alert level settings.

A recent side effect of the misinformation easily spread on Facebook is a spike in reports of poisoning due to ingestion of ivermectin meant for livestock.

Keep connecting. That's the message to farmers from the chair of the Rural Support Trust, Neil Bateup.