Displaying items by tag: CORONAVIRUS
New faces and challenges for association
With Covid-19 effectively cancelling the annual meeting of the Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA), this year’s event was conducted by teleconferencing.
New animal welfare regulations approved
A host of new animal welfare regulations have been approved by the Government following delays due to COVID-19.
Country’s backbone performs
New Zealand's primary sector has added steel to the country’s economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recently released report.
China keeps dairy prices high
Whole milk powder (WMP) prices are now sitting above pre-Covid-19 levels and New Zealand farmers can thank a resurging Chinese economy for that.
Managing debt to beat Covid storm
Phil Fleming, FarmWise consultant in Taranaki, on steps farmers can take to manage debt and come out on top.
Know your farm’s emissions profile
OPINION: As the world deals with the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, it’s important to remember climate change hasn’t gone away.
The migrant workers dilemma
Dairy farmers want more Kiwi workers, but they also want relaxed immigration restrictions. So, what's the problem?
How kiwifruit growers coped with Covid
NZ Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated’s (NZKGI) chief executive Nikki Johnson says growers came through the past season reasonably well.
International contacts helped NZ packhouse
The experience of PSA – and the way Italy and China dealt with Covid-19 – shaped how Trevelyans Packhouse proactively manages their way through the Covid pandemic.
Taming Covid!
The horticulture industry has come out of the Covid-19 lockdown more resilient and with better people management skills.