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Fencing industry’s cream of the crop. The recent Fencing Contractors Association of New Zealand (FCANZ) Industry Awards recognises and acknowledges those who exemplify the mission of raising the profile of fencing as a professional trade, delivering high quality work, and adhering to best practice standards.
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Working together, leading change. A group of Canterbury farmers who work together exploring the various uses of liquid injection systems on their seed drills was the worthy winner of the Working Together Award at the recent 2024 Arable Awards, says the group’s FAR Facilitator.
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Keeping it Fresh: Trend spotting at NZSVO Workshop. Wine professionals are at the “coalface” of New Zealand’s wine industry, connecting winemakers, their wines and their land to the consumer, says Noble Rot General Manager and Head Sommelier Jessica Wood. Rural News Group, Rural, Dairy and Wine News.
Lock the gate - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
12 hours ago · Lock the gate. OPINION: Big surprise, Fish & Game find themselves at odds with farmers, once again, and at risk of costing their members the one thing they value above all else – access across private land to fishable lakes and rivers. Following a court decision requiring Southland farmers to gain resource consent to farm lawfully, Southland ...
Dairy prices helping rural confidence - Rural News Group
Jan 30, 2024 · Following an historic low in September, the survey — completed during the last two weeks of November 2023 — found farmer confidence up to a net reading of -47% from -72% previously. The number of farmers expecting conditions to worsen over the next 12 months dropped from 77% to 58%, while those expecting conditions to improve rose from 5% ...
Start of a turnaround? - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz
1 day ago · The company says that while sheep farmers are facing challenging market conditions with soft returns, there are however some positive indicators suggesting the start of a turnaround, including good quality yields in the horticulture sector. Seeka, a major player in the hort sector, attributes its improved forecast to a clear strategy, excellent ...
Three candidates for Alliance board elections
16 hours ago · The candidates are Gray Baldwin from Putāruru in South Waikato, Cameron Black from Riverton in Southland, and Matt Iremonger from Tai Tapu in Canterbury. Voting opens on Wednesday 13 November 2024. The two vacancies were created when former chair Murray Taggart retired from the Alliance Board in April and current farmer-director Jason Miller ...
On-farm inflation hits 40-year high - Rural News Group
Jun 3, 2022 · B+LNZ economic service chief economist Andrew Burtt. The latest on-farm inflation rate has hit 10.2%, the highest it’s been since 1985-86 according to a recent report from Beef + Lamb NZ (B+LNZ). The Sheep and Beef On-Farm Inflation 2021-22 report measures the annual changes in farm input prices. The overall on-farm inflation rate is ...
RWNZ concerned by NZ Post retreat from rural communities
Jul 22, 2024 · Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) worries New Zealand Post will stop providing mail services to the rural communities of Mapua and Upper Moutere. The organization’s new chief executive, Marie Fitzpatrick, says it is “deeply concerning.”. She is worried that NZ Post could be putting profit above the need for rural communities to access postal ...
Rural NZ 'playing its part' - McClay - Rural News Group
Aug 19, 2024 · Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says the hard-working men and women of rural New Zealand are playing their part to help rebuild the economy. McClay says that interest rates and on-farm inflation have turned a corner, meaning farmers can continue to innovate and boost productivity while working to meet environmental obligations. “With 80% of ...