Business

Farmer Time, an education programme that connects New Zealand school students (Years 1 – 8) and their teachers with farmers and growers across the country, proudly announces a highly successful completion of its first year.

Tangaroa Walker, dairy farmer, industry leader, and farming advocate last night announced as the 37th winner of the Ravensdown Agricultural Communicator of the Year award at Fieldays, receiving the award from Minister of Agriculture, Hon Damien O'Connor.

The theme of the farming community supporting each other was one echoed by many of the finalists at the New Zealand Dairy Industry Award in Auckland on Saturday, May 13. By Claire Ashton.

Profile: John Perrin was a Lincoln graduate who saw an opportunity to create a consultancy profession to help Rotorua Maori Trusts diversify.

March saw export dairy markets pared back after gains in January and February, Alex Winning reports.

Fresh from ditching membership of the European Union, Britain has joined the Pacific trade group CPTPP. By Tim Price.

David and Lesley Jensen run dairying, kiwifruit and avocado operations near Tauranga and say the area is well-suited to this mixed type of venture.

Realising the potential benefits of gene editing technology in New Zealand has been given a boost this year with a government-backed reference report setting a case for a national discussion to amend legislation preventing its use.

Subsidised fees for migrant dairy staff is part of the Government’s objective of achieving a higher-skilled migrant workforce with the right skill mix to support economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic. By Karen Trebilcock.

By Stuart Davison.