Displaying items by tag: CORONAVIRUS
Lockdown boosts milk deliveries
A Southland dairy farming couple offering home delivery of both raw and pasteurised milk, as well as other produce, is expanding their business as demand climbs during the COVID-19 lockdown.
COVID-19: Duck shooting delayed
The Government has announced that the duck shooting season will go ahead – albeit delayed until NZ goes into Level 2.
Industry ticks along, with eye on costs
Tractor manufacturer defies COVID-19 bump
Farm machinery merchandiser Case IH says it has kept the wheels rolling on farms – despite formidable logistical challenges during the lockdown.
Lockdown won’t stop learning at Massey
Despite the COVID-19 lockdown, staff at Massey University are busy preparing for the next semester – which will involve a lot of on-line teaching.
Coming out of the crisis
National’s agriculture spokesman, Todd Muller on why the recovery from COVID-19 needs to include strategic water storage infrastructure.
Challenging time for Wattie’s
Produce company Wattie’s says it completed its 24/7 pea and bean harvesting and processing season in Canterbury last Friday (April 17).
Ag exports a ‘Godsend’
Primary product prices will fall further this year but remain at reasonable levels before some improvement in 2021, according to BNZ senior economist Doug Steel.
US market a ‘nightmare’
The US meat market is becoming something of a nightmare for NZ meat exporters with situations changing – in some cases – on a daily basis.
Lockdown likely to lead to more farmer engagement — BLNZ
Beef+Lamb NZ chief executive Sam McIvor says the COVID-19 pandemic will likely mean that his organisation will end up engaging with more people than it has done in the past.