Industry reformers stand for Silver Fern board
Industry reformers stand for Silver Fern board
West Otago farmer Richard Young has stepped down as chairman of Meat Industry Excellence to seek election to the board of Silver Fern Farms.
Sally Rae
Agency identifies Oamaru potential
Agency identifies Oamaru potential
Oamaru's got talent - and Ican Models and Talent wants to discover it.
Moving on to a life after Invermay
Moving on to a life after Invermay
AgResearch's Invermay research centre has been a big part of Bronwyn Smaill's life.
NZM's innovation an award winner
NZM's innovation an award winner
Talk to New Zealand Merino Co chief executive John Brakenridge and there's one word that keeps cropping up in conversation - innovation.
Learning from NZ farmers
Learning from NZ farmers
Uruguayan farmers Francisco Arrosa and Jimena Popelka are looking forward to learning first-hand what their New Zealand counterparts do in a country they describe as a ''mecca of farming''.
Dog club, district documented
Dog club, district documented
A new book marking 100 years of the Waimate Sheep Dog Trial Club is ''more than just a story about a club''.
SFF chairman Garden to stand down in December
SFF chairman Garden to stand down in December
Silver Fern Farms chairman Eoin Garden will stand down from the board at the company's annual meeting in December.
House prices continue to rise
House prices continue to rise
New Zealand house prices continue to rise, driven primarily by high demand and short supply in Auckland and Canterbury, while Dunedin values remain static.
'Lost opportunity' with Invermay and University
'Lost opportunity' with Invermay and University
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce believes opportunities were lost to strengthen research links between AgResearch's Invermay centre and the University of Otago.
Cricketers show ways to cook lamb
Cricketers show ways to cook lamb
Some of New Zealand's biggest names in cricket are helping to develop a new market for lamb in India.
Wool growers called on to be patient
Wool growers called on to be patient
Strong-wool growers have been urged to be patient as Wools of New Zealand continues its mission to improve the profitability of its grower shareholders.
Company proves it's in the business of growth
Company proves it's in the business of growth
At Mosgiel-based Superior Minerals, manager David Hoseason-Smith says it is ''not just about selling fertiliser''.
Home full of ideas after scholarship
Home full of ideas after scholarship
Turning effluent into electricity is one way Natasha King hopes to help solve one of the major issues in New Zealand's dairy industry.
Loss from Alliance pool of talent
Loss from Alliance pool of talent
Earlier this week, Owen Poole officially retired as chairman and as a director of Southland-based Alliance Group. The straight-talking meat industry veteran talks to agribusiness reporter Sally Rae about his lengthy tenure in the red-meat sector.
Tough year for tourism arm
Tough year for tourism arm
Environmental challenges and a generally ''tough'' market has seen Ngai Tahu Tourism experience one of its toughest operating years ever, with earnings nearly halving from the previous financial year.
Westland payout tops Fonterra
Westland payout tops Fonterra
Westland Milk Products has trumped Fonterra by announcing a final payout of $6.34kg/ms before retentions for a ''tough'' 2012-13 season.
Business confidence outpaces jobs
Business confidence outpaces jobs
Employement confidence around New Zealand may have waned slightly after four quarters of improvement, but business sentiment has been described as ''soaring''.
He's a believer in continuous improvement and constant change
He's a believer in continuous improvement and constant change
Sitting in a tiny bedsit in the United Kingdom, Hayden Breese surrounded himself with ''bits of paper'' and mapped out his future business.
Best of all worlds by the beaches of Karitane
Best of all worlds by the beaches of Karitane
New York and Karitane might not appear to have a lot in common; but for Mark Grocott and Emma Farry, they have been superb places to both live and work.
Farmer ownership imperative
Farmer ownership imperative
Finding the solutions to implement change in the red meat industry is still the major barrier in reaching the Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) group's goals, chairman Richard Young says.