October 21, 2015 Monsanto’s Hand of God: Planned Obsolescence of the Indian Farmer by Colin Todhunter The mantra of global agribusiness companies is that they care about farmers. They also really care about humanity and want to help to feed a growing world population, preferably by using genetically modified (GM) crops. They say that they […]
Shock waves from Silver Fern Farms will now pulsate through the meat industry Posted on September 16, 2015 by Keith Woodford Five months ago I wrote that whatever happened at Silver Fern Farms, it would be like an earthquake within the meat industry. Given that Silver Fern Farms is New Zealand’s largest meat company, and with […]
MPI – Ludicrous decision to ignore popular petition in face of global market demand for safer food. By Jodie Bruning A petition was quietly shelved by MPI. Mainstream media ignored it, so farmers don’t know. Yet the petition for zero pesticides in baby food raises international food safety issues that must be addressed in order […]
Who Will Bail Out Humanity If the GMO Evangelists Win? by Colin Todhunter The pro-GMO lobby likes to think it has the monopoly on truth. Anyone questioning its creed is attacked and smeared. GM Supporters claim to be big on science and peer review. While mouthing slogans about science and its pivotal role in steering […]
How is Australia Developing Sustainable Dairy Production? 30 June 2015 ANALYSIS – Consumers and the community want to know more about the products that agriculture and dairy farmers are producing. According to Helen Dornom, manager of sustainability at Dairy Australia they want to know how the products are produced, how people in the supply chain […]
APPENDIX & REFERENCES for HT swedes provided by Jodie Bruning: MEDIA REPORTING OF THE HERBICIDE TOLERANT SWEDE & DAIRY COW DEATH STORY. September 14, National Radio – Swede death linked to leaf growths: Reports so far indicate that 200 to 300 dairy cows may have died after grazing on swedes, a common winter feed crop […]
Modified swedes, high in glucosinolates sprayed with toxic chemicals. Jodie Bruning. www.rite-demands.org New Zealand dairy farmers are starting to get a little bit grumpy. Cows are dying after eating swedes. Hundreds of cows have died, liver damage appears to be a part of the story, and it is mainly cows that in-calf that are […]
← Managing the dairy downturn Biofuels, grain and the American Midwest Posted on June 4, 2015 by Keith Woodford The American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently announced plans to reduce the 2015 and 2016 legal requirements for biofuels within American fuels. At the same time, the American Midwest looks like it could be heading for a […]
Co-operative model the power but it is up to farmers Four months into his new job as chief executive of Alliance, David Surveyor is really loving the challenge of heading a global business which is so crucial to farmers, consumers and New Zealand as a whole. He has always been interested in the agrifood space, […]
Study shows New Zealand “premium brand” invisible to overseas consumers Nic Lees http://nicleesagrifood.com Many overseas consumers are unaware their food originates in New Zealand, undermining attempts to promote our “clean and green” and premium brand image, a new study finds. It shows there are significant opportunities for New Zealand premium consumer food and beverage products […]