New Zealand retailers are looking to source grains locally for their products.
Livestock farmers are looking for other feed options as curbs go on the use of palm kernel.
And new crops such as hemp are finding favour with both growers and consumers.
Greenhouse gas and freshwater regulations mean incorporating cropping could be a solution for some farmers in some catchments.
The arable industry is already adaptable by design; one crop in summer will be followed by a different one in the autumn.
It’s a trait that should serve it well and one the rest of the industry could learn from.
Bryan Gibson
Arable sector must determine its future
The next five years will be crunch time for the arable sector that can choose to stand up and shine or remain under the radar and let the larger primary sectors direct New Zealand’s agri-economic development, Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) chief executive Alison Stewart says.
Power in on-farm ag tech
Accurate on-farm decision-making has moved beyond human capability with pressure mounting for technology to take the lead, according to a new report created by agribusiness banking group Rabobank.
NZ must refresh its approach to food sector
New Zealand’s food story will underpin a unique new brand strategy capitalising on the country’s high international profile and distinctive bi-cultural story, says former chief science advisor to the prime minister Peter Gluckman.
Seeka posts strong six-month profit
Seeka has reported a 55% increase in its profit for six months to June 30, a result driven in part from a taxation change benefit and an increase in underlying earnings for the period.
