A few months ago, Wools of New Zealand and Primary Wool Co-operative, which is half-owned by Carrfields Primary Wool, announced they would investigate bringing the two entities together, and it seems talks have gone well and a structure for a new collaborative venture will be in place early next year.
It can’t have been easy.
Not only would there have been plenty of organisational complexities to work through, it would also have needed a real willingness and desire from both sides to make it happen.
How many times have those involved in the primary sector heard “we need to work together more,” only for it to fall by the wayside when it comes to making tough decisions and sacrifices for the greater good?
So, hats off to the two strong wool players, the sector is going to need collaboration as much as innovation to reach better times in the future and your example is appreciated.
Colin Williscroft
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Tonight on Sarah’s Country:
7:10pm – Outgoing independent Beef + Lamb NZ director Melissa Clark-Reynolds says farmers are having to operate with one foot nailed to the floor and one hand tied behind their backs.
7:20pm – Perrin Ag consultant and ex-farmer Daniel Payton believes there are alternative species to pine for the One Billion Trees Programme and is building a case study for a supply chain for redwoods.
7:30pm – Agri-Women’s Development Trust turns 10, and general manager Lisa Sims is looking forward to the next decade of enabling women to lead in our community, with increasingly complex challenges ahead.
7:40pm – The deer industry is confident New Zealand farm-raised venison has a long-term future, but Deer Industry NZ chief executive Innes Moffat says the biggest challenge is the premium restaurant cuts.
