An economist says farmers will continue to provide the backbone in getting the economy through the coronavirus hurt.
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Woodville couple win Share Farmer of the Year
Carpe Diem Dairies of Woodville, run by Nick and Rose Bertram, lived up to its name in seizing the day by winning the 2020 Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Dairy Industry Awards Share Farmer of the Year. Nick and Rose farm 200 hectares on…
Rabobank Best of The Country – April 4, 2020
This week on the Best of The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with Blake Holgate to find out how Covid-19 had affected Rabobank’s latest Monthly Agribusiness report.This week’s top interviews are: Aaron Smith: It’s our mental…
Comment: Shearing services will continue under the lockdown
By Otago shearing contractors Jock Martin, Peter Lyon and Dion Morrell. Comment: As the sector approaches autumn crutching and mid-winter shearing, there is some uncertainty out there on what the Covid-19 lockdown means for wool…
Will Foley: The next drought is when, not if
Right now we have a crisis and our lives have been affected immensely by the threat of Covid-19 and our response to it.The impact will go on long after we have won the war with the virus and we need to be able to manage the longer-term…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Bluff wedding cluster climbs to 53 – second biggest in NZ
SIGN UP TO OUR COVID-19 NEWSLETTER.SIGN IN OR REGISTER, THEN SELECT TOP NEWS STORIES The numbers of Covid-19 cases in the country’s three biggest clusters continue to rise, and include 19 new cases connected to a wedding in Bluff…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland greengrocer slams ‘unfair’ forced closure
By RNZ Auckland greengrocer Jack Lum has been forced to close its doors as it’s not considered an essential service because a supermarket is nearby.Mike Lum, the son of the owner, questioned how equally the trading exemption…
Southland farmers urged to plan ahead or face a tough winter
Farmers are not immune to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and should plan ahead to avoid a tough winter, Feds vice president says.
Food producers and suppliers are switching to home delivery to survive
Food producers and suppliers are adapting fast to survive the lockdown and help keep the nation fed.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Week one of lockdown – what life’s been like for essential workers
By RNZ The first full working week of the new normal is almost over, most New Zealanders are holed up at home and relying on essential workers to keep the country running. So how are those workers getting on? Supermarkets…