Plan ahead for essential crutching and shearing
The Shearing Contractors Association is urging farmers to get ahead of the game and talk to their contractor as soon as possible. Crutching, especially, needs to be done for animal health reasons. The association has a list of protocols for farmers and shearers on its website www.nzshearing.co.nz
Guide for Moving Day is coming
Sharemilker Moving Day is on June 1 so Federated Farmers is talking to the Primary Industries Ministry over a plan to make it happen safely. Initial discussions have been positive though there will be big changes to previous years so incoming and outgoing sharemilkers and farm owners will need to communicate clearly.
MPI to check on essential businesses
From today Primary Industries Ministry staff are visiting businesses registered as essential industries. The checks will make sure the businesses are following safe practices over covid-19 and following whatever plan they submitted. Not all businesses will be warned of visits.
ASB forecasts short, sharp shock
ASB economists predict a short, painful but necessary economic contraction. However, while they predict the economy will rebound they don’t know when and much depends on how other countries that trade with New Zealand fare.
Primary Wool Co-operative goes virtual
The Primary Wool Co-operative is going online with its annual meeting on April 2. It is hoping more members than usual can attend the meeting, which will offer online voting. It is on the Zoom platform that enables connection by computer, mobile app or telephone.
Sarah's Country Live
Sarah's Country is now a live-streamed TV and radio show. You can ask questions of our guests in real time, giving you the best clarity to make the best decisions.
Join the discussion every evening from 7pm with Sarah Perriam on the matters that matter to you, starting tonight.
Tonights guests
Dean Williamson – owner of Global HQ (Farmers Weekly/Dairy Farmer/AgriHQ) on the importance of rural media as an essential service and the latest stories of the day.
David Clark – Mid-Canterbury Federated Farmers president defending his opinion on why farmers should see being allowed to stay open as a privilege.
Stephen Jacobi, live – NZ International Business Forum | APEC Business Advisory Council (NZ) discussing the importance of keeping international supply chains open and APEC's collaboration.
Roger Parton, live – the Rural Contractors Association chief executive on everything you need to know to keep your rural contracting business essential but safe
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