Displaying items by tag: CORONAVIRUS
Rural sector vital to recovery, despite confidence dip
Open Country Dairy playing a conservative game
NZ’s second-biggest dairy processing company says it is taking a pragmatic and cautious approach, as it deals with the impact of COVID-19.
Carrfields joins online trading platform
With the closure of saleyards under Alert 4, New Zealand’s virtual saleyard bidr says it will be an essential tool for the trading of livestock during lockdown.
COVID-19: Growing interest in NZ sheepmeat in China
Chinese consumers are increasingly positive about New Zealand-produced beef, lamb and mutton in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a social media analysis by Beef + Lamb New Zealand.
Change of tune needed
OPINION: It has been some weeks since we have had to face the ideological rhetoric, in any quantity, that has pervaded our lives for much of the last three years – and I haven’t missed it one bit!
COVID-19: Butchers now allowed to process pork
Farmers adapt well to new sales model
Fonterra’s rural service subsidiary, Farm Source says farmer shareholders are adapting well to its new trading model under COVID-19 restrictions.
COVID-19: Virus hits rural medical practices
Questions are being raised about the level of medical care rural New Zealanders can access under COVID-19 alert level 4 restrictions.
Rural midwives call for more PPE
The NZ College of Midwives is looking at how to get protective gear – such as masks and gloves out to rural midwives.
Red meat exports top $921 million in February
COVID-19 had little impact on NZ sheepmeat and beef exports in February, says the Meat Industry Association (MIA).