Biosecurity fines go up
21 November 2018
Fines for biosecurity breaches are being ramped up.
AGRIBUSINESS ARCHIVES
Latin America trade still on table
21 November 2018
The Government has brought out its big guns as it fights to keep dairy and beef access on the table in Latin American free-trade talks.
Shot in the arm for rural health
19 November 2018
Tentative steps have been taken to address a shortage of health professionals in rural areas by improving training and increasing the proportion of general practitioner training places for rural students.
Dollar’s direction depends on talks
19 November 2018
The New Zealand dollar held most of its gains from last week after Federal Reserve vice-chairman Richard Clarida said future rate hikes will depend on data with policy near a neutral setting.
Kiwi makes no-meat mince
16 November 2018
Grant and Sherie Howie’s Fishers Meats small goods meat company doesn’t have a laboratory or a multi-million-dollar research budget.
US-China trade war peace unlikely soon
16 November 2018
Trade-watchers are weighing up what impact the losses by the Republican Party in the recent mid-term elections in the United States will have on President Donald Trump’s trade policies during the remaining two years of his presidency.
Water scheme lives on
16 November 2018
Despite falling short on delivering water it’s not all doom and gloom for North Canterbury’s Hurunui Water Project, chief executive Chris Pile says.
The proposed HWP irrigation scheme fell short on farmer uptake, receiving applications for just 5200 hectares when it closed its water rights offer in September.
Farming by consent
16 November 2018
The long-held notion of a right to farm is under threat as the list of farming activities requiring resource consent grows amid warnings it will expand further once the Government releases a new National Policy Statement for Fresh Water.
Ruralco to pay a bonus
15 November 2018
Rural services co-operative Ruralco will pay a bonus rebate of $500,000 to its owners.
It is the first rebate in six years and follows the best trading result for the business in several years.
Kiwi in final three for award
14 November 2018
Three young agriculturalists from Australia and New Zealand are through to the final of the 2019 Zanda McDonald Award.
The award recognises future leaders and innovative young professionals from both sides of the Tasman.
