But KPMG’s Agribusiness Agenda, released at Fieldays this morning, paints a picture of agribusiness executives under extreme pressure with staff shortages, supply chain issues and regulation weighing heavily on them.
It’s a challenging assessment but these are challenging times with covid-19 wreaking havoc on the world.
The agenda’s authors say regulators need to streamline the changes required to reduce the burden on the sector.
But they also say primary sector leaders need to ensure they invest in talent and look to the future with a positive growth mindset.
This past year has been tough on everyone and it’s understandable people are feeling under the pump.
But there’s a world of opportunity out there for those who can seize the moment.
Bryan Gibson
Low morale in agribusiness big risk to a bright future
Morale in the New Zealand agribusiness sector has fallen significantly during the past year, KPMG Agribusiness Agenda lead author Ian Proudfoot says.
Milk powder, butter prices ease
Milk powder and butter prices fell by similar amounts in the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction, and the price index made its largest move in the past three months.
Forestry, farmers equal land contenders
The perception that forestry companies are pushing livestock buyers out of the land market by paying above market rates is false, real estate agents and forest owners say.
Wool campaign pays off
An additional $78,500 has been raised for the Southland Charity Hospital after 64,000kg of donated wool was processed free of charge for sale by wool scour WoolWorks.
NZ, Irish to collaborate on agtech
Agritech New Zealand has signed a memorandum of understanding with its Irish counterparts, agreeing to share insights and opportunities for agritech development.
