Meat group 'shifting gears'
Meat group 'shifting gears'
Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) says it is ''shifting the gears of reform'' in the red meat sector following recent meetings with industry leaders.
Sally Rae
Fonterra guaranteed price debuts at $7/kg ms
Fonterra guaranteed price debuts at $7/kg ms
Fonterra has confirmed a guaranteed milk price of $7 per kg of milk solids (ms) for its 2013-14 season pilot scheme, which it says has already attracted strong interest from farmers.
Primary industry outlook 'very positive'
Primary industry outlook 'very positive'
A ''very positive'' medium-term outlook for New Zealand's primary industries has been signalled in the latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report.
Price put on drought's effect on the economy
Price put on drought's effect on the economy
Widespread drought throughout New Zealand will correlate to a decline of primary sector export revenues for the year to June 30 of $1.3 billion, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.
Jenny woman of her words
Jenny woman of her words
After winning a national speech competition, North Otago farmer Jenny Malcolm had more than one reason to thank her family.
Talented twosome make team for Australia test
Talented twosome make team for Australia test
Lawrence farmer Graeme Dickie secured his second national title at the recent New Zealand sheep dog trial championships at Taupo.
Audacious top 40 spot for possum fur sellers
Audacious top 40 spot for possum fur sellers
''Hello possums'' may have been Dame Edna's catchcry, but two Dunedin university students want to bid the pesky pests goodbye.
Judge was once a 'cocky' contestant
Judge was once a 'cocky' contestant
When it comes to the Audacious Business Challenge, Jason Leong has found himself on both sides of the fence.
China investment rewarded
China investment rewarded
Winning an award for growth in the Chinese market reflects the hard work and energy that Alliance Group has invested in China, marketing general manager Murray Brown says.
Rise in volumes leading to drop in prices at auction
Rise in volumes leading to drop in prices at auction
Increasing volumes on offer are being cited as the cause of a third consecutive fall in prices on the GlobalDairyTrade auction this week.
Plan for sheepmeat upturn - report
Plan for sheepmeat upturn - report
New Zealand's sheepmeat sector must retain sufficient scale and market presence to be able to capitalise as conditions improve in established export markets, a newly released Rabobank report says.
Online learning an object lesson in market success
Online learning an object lesson in market success
Craig Smith has a fairly hefty business goal - to create the world's most successful online education system.
China success down to get up and 'go go go'
China success down to get up and 'go go go'
From working in a skifield to running a farm and then establishing various businesses in China, Twizel-born Jade Gray has packed plenty of adventure into his life. He talks to business reporter Sally Rae about everything from pizza to doing business in China.
Difficult for Chinese dairy industry to grow further
Difficult for Chinese dairy industry to grow further
There is ''limited potential'' for the Chinese domestic dairy industry to grow, Xie Jianmin of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture says.
Milking our cows in China
Milking our cows in China
Dairy giant Fonterra has the ambitious target of producing up to one billion litres of milk from 30 farms in China by 2020, to cater for the massive burgeoning demand by Chinese for dairy products. Agribusiness reporter Sally Rae tours one of the Fonterra farms, near Beijing.
Family delighted with price
Family delighted with price
Achieving a South Island record price of $71,000 for a Hereford bull was ''absolutely'' a farming highlight for the Douglas family of Te Anau.
Fonterra's forecast milk price 'really good news' for dairy farmers
Fonterra's forecast milk price 'really good news' for dairy farmers
''It's a good time to be a dairy farmer,'' Stephen Crawford observed yesterday, following Fonterra's announcement of a $7/kg of milk solids opening forecast farmgate price for the 2013-14 season.
Meat industry reform push ongoing
Meat industry reform push ongoing
Meat Industry Excellence is continuing its push for red meat industry reform, having secured a farmer mandate for change.
Paintings capture animals' character
Paintings capture animals' character
When it comes to painting animals, it's all about the details.
Communication key in success of group
Communication key in success of group
The importance of communication has been stressed by those involved with Mitchell and Webster Group - the supreme winner of this year's Otago Ballance farm environment awards.