Displaying items by tag: CORONAVIRUS

Criticism levelled at meat companies for taking the wage subsidy by some media and commentators has been labelled ill-informed and stupid.

A new law preventing the eviction of tenants from rental properties is causing a headache for some dairy farmers.

With a backdrop of COVID-19, this has been a harvest like no other.

AGCO Australia and New Zealand has announced plans focused around protecting the welfare and livelihood of its customers, employees and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Former Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden believes the co-operative will come out a stronger global player post-COVID-19.

With the COVID-19 lockdown placing even greater emphasis on the need for reliable internet networks, a former All Black is working to keep New Zealand’s rural folk connected.

National’s agriculture spokesman, Todd Muller on the role the Government needs to play for agriculture businesses.

It looks like the agritech sector is set to get some backing from the Government.

Meat processing companies have gained praise for the way they handled the challenges around COVID-19 from an unlikely source – the union.

Te Kuiti-based electrician Terry Waite’s demand that the Government apologise to farmers for the way it has treated them – especially over the last couple of years – has failed.