This week on the Best of The Country, Jamie Mackay caught up with senior animal proteins analyst Angus Gidley-Baird to talk about Rabobank’s latest Beef Quarterly report.This week’s top interviews are: Sir David Fagan: New Zealand’s…
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Role of meat production in sustainable nutrition
OPINION: Concept of a sustainable diet includes food and nutrition security, as well as low environmental impacts. So how does NZ meat stack up?
ASX 200 drops again, Zip sinks, Worley wins
The midpoint of the range, where farmers are paid at, has increased to NZ$7.60 per kilo of milk solids. Where to invest $1,000 right now. When investing …
Shares fall as My Food Bag debut disappoints
Fonterra lifted its forecast payout for its farmer shareholders due to strong demand but noted the high input costs put pressure on the cooperative’s …
NZ Rural Games given the green light
Organisers of the Ford Ranger New Zealand Rural Games will be relieved the event, along with the Allflex Clash of the Colleges, Norwood New Zealand Rural Sports Awards, Westpac Agri Futures and the Rural Golf Challenge, will continue…
National Shearing Circuit resurrected after Golden Shears cancellation
The National Shearing Circuit finals will now be held at the New Zealand Shears in Te Kuiti next month.The finals were in danger of becoming a non-event this year after the cancellation of the Golden Shears in Masterton, due to…
Where Is New Zealand Headed?
The current requirements on farming in relation to GHG emissions will only have the effect of endangering our country’s economy, our farmer’s economic …
Worker plan food for thought, no panacea
… it is disappointing that more Australians are not pursuing farm work. … supports the main message of the strategy that Australian agriculture and its …
Hemp farmers hopeful ‘miracle plant’ can shake stigma and shine
Australia was among the last countries worldwide to legalise hemp food products, with concerns about its interference with roadside drug tests, which …
China’s first hog breeding ETF listing capitalizes on pork industry boom
The reforms underway are expected to help China’s livestock industry outperform China’s broader agriculture sector, said Qian Jing, the proposed …