Constitution needs tweaks to increase director numbers
14 June 2018
Silver Fern Farms’ co-operative’s constitution needs tweaking to reflect its shift to an investment company, chairman Rob Hewett told suppliers in Balclutha.
AGRIBUSINESS ARCHIVES
Dollar drops then recovers
14 June 2018
The New Zealand dollar briefly dropped to its lowest level in more than a week before recovering after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates as expected and projected another two hikes in 2018 and three in 2019.
Sun shines on day two at Mystery Creek
14 June 2018
The sun is out for day two of National Fieldays, although the mud created by yesterday’s rain is making parking tricky.
Zero Harm Farm spreading wings
13 June 2018
Zero Harm Farm is expanding into Australia and will be launched in Britain early next year, company general manager Mark Orr says.
Chinese money is part of global plan
13 June 2018
China’s investment of hundreds of millions of dollars into New Zealand farms and meat and dairy processors in recent years was done with a larger global plan in mind, according to a United States government report.
Private database used for M bovis tracking
13 June 2018
A voluntary database of farms and lifestyle blocks is at the frontline of efforts to contain and eradicate Mycoplasma bovis and trace cattle.
Rural sector must fight back
13 June 2018
The unbalanced narrative surrounding primary industries is no longer an inconvenience or annoyance but is putting the sector at risk and must be addressed, KPMG global head of agribusiness Ian Proudfoot says.
Government policy to be rural-proofed
13 June 2018
Rural communities will be at the heart of all Government decision-making under a Rural Proofing Policy launched at Fieldays this morning.
Kiwi falls after Trump-Kim meeting
13 June 2018
The New Zealand dollar fell as the historic meeting between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spurred demand for the greenback as relations between the nations thawed ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy review.
Gumboots required as Fieldays opens
13 June 2018
Drizzle has greeted the first visitors to Fieldays though it hasn’t deterred a decent number lining up for opening day at Mystery Creek.
