Minister's sister advised against baby formula rules
Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard is facing criticism over potential conflicts of interest, after it emerged his sister advised his office against introducing tougher regulation of baby formula.
Dairy
Financial turnaround may have halted exodus
Financial turnaround may have halted exodus
Turning a heavy loss around appears to have stopped a mass exit of farmer suppliers from Synlait Milk which finds out today exactly how many of them will tear up quit notices.Breeding a better cow
Breeding a better cow
Sharemilkers Nick and Anieka Templer shared their aspirations at a field day in Northern Southland last week.Full clearance at Shorthorn herd sale
Full clearance at Shorthorn herd sale
Dairy farmers Paul and Isabel Murphy had a full clearance at their Shorthorn herd dispersal sale near Invercargill last week.
Red Meat
Animal health focus of B+LNZ event
Farmers flocked to a sheep and beef farm in Northern Southland to get to know their enemies better.
Call for one farmer advocacy group
Call for one farmer advocacy group
A call has been made for a single industry group to advocate on behalf of all farmers to create "one strong voice".Renewed focus after second full-year loss
Renewed focus after second full-year loss
Silver Fern Farms Ltd chief executive Dan Boulton says a second consecutive full-year loss of more than $20 million is disappointing.Red meat exports rise 25% amid recovery
Red meat exports rise 25% amid recovery
New Zealand’s red meat exports hit $1.1 billion in February — a 25% increase compared with the same month last year.
Horticulture
Exports of cherries hit record high volumes
Cherry growers are celebrating exports reaching a record high this season.
Super funds to back Joli apple planting
Super funds to back Joli apple planting
New Zealand fruit and vegetable giant T&G has set in motion the first commercial planting of Joli apples in Canterbury backed by superannuation funds.SUBSCRIBER
Cherry grower goes bust owing $42m
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Cherry grower goes bust owing $42m
A former Central Otago cherry grower has left creditors more than $42 million out of pocket after being plunged into liquidation.Why is NZ garlic so expensive?
$4 a bulb: Why is NZ garlic so expensive?
Someone once said shallots are for babies, garlic is for heroes, but you may have to pay heroic prices for the home-grown stuff.
People
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Bigger things to worry about
A South Otago farmer says he has bigger things to worry about than Donald Trump’s fresh tariffs on New Zealand exports.
Environmental efforts recognised
Environmental efforts recognised
The winner of this year’s Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards will be revealed next week at a function in Mosgiel.UK worker enjoying time in NZ contracting
UK worker enjoying time in NZ contracting
Summer is well and truly over as Englishman Harry Blazer scans the paddocks of 2000-odd straw bales he and his workmate are chipping away at the loading and carting of.'Prestigious accolade' for vet
'Prestigious accolade' for vet
Central Southland veterinarian Mark Bryan is due to receive a top industry award for his work advancing veterinary science and animal welfare.
Rural Events
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Championship-level ploughing not horseplay
An Otago man hopes defending his national horse ploughing championship on home soil will give him an advantage.
Ploughman not just horsing around
Ploughman not just horsing around
South Otago ploughman Scott McKenzie is competing with a different kind of horsepower at the national championships in Middlemarch this weekend.High turnout, sale at field days in Kirwee
High turnout, sale at field days in Kirwee
Farmers had their chequebooks out again with several $1 million-plus sales of combine harvesters heading to new homes at the South Island Agricultural Field Days in Canterbury’s Kirwee last week.Bringing wool to farmers
Bringing wool to farmers
Field days are a great way to introduce new customers to an online business selling merino goods, a Queenstown high-country farmer says.
