Decision on pay affects Alliance
Alliance Group’s annual result includes a $19.9million provision for back-paying employees for the time spent putting on and removing work-related protective gear and clothing.
Farming
Farrow crate use ‘saves piglet lives’
Farrow crate use ‘saves piglet lives’
Former New Zealand Pork chairman Ian Carter is saddened by a High Court ruling that the use of farrowing crates is unlawful, saying they save "millions" of piglets globally every year.
China claims virus found on NZ frozen meat, Ardern says 'not our beef'
China claims virus found on NZ frozen meat, Ardern says 'not our beef'
Authorities from the Chinese city of Jinan say they have found traces of Covid-19 on beef, tripe and packaging from New Zealand and a handful of other countries, Reuters reported.
Alliance water consent draws opposition
Alliance water consent draws opposition
Alliance Group’s application to renew a series of consents, including its permit to release treated wastewater from its Mataura processing plant into the Mataura River, has drawn some opposition.
Challenges of new job ‘invigorating’
Challenges of new job ‘invigorating’
Sirma Karapeeva began her new role as chief executive of the Meat Industry Association on April 9 this year — "slap bang in the middle of Covid".
Alliance weathers the year’s many challenges
Alliance weathers the year’s many challenges
It is more important than ever for Alliance Group to invest in Southland in the wake of uncertainty over the future of Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, chief executive David Surveyor says.
Cromwell sausage snags win
Cromwell sausage snags win
A Cromwell butchery has made standout snag for a summer barbecue, winning a gold medal in the Great New Zealand Sausage Competition.
Helping the meat industry nurture female talent
Helping the meat industry nurture female talent
When Ashley Gray was studying communications in Auckland, she dreamed of working for a large, "glossy" public relations agency.
Dunedin firm to build $12.5m boning system
Dunedin firm to build $12.5m boning system
Scott Technology has won a multimillion-dollar contract to build an X-ray lamb boning system for Alliance Group’s plant near Invercargill.
Jobs warning over migrant worker rules
Jobs warning over migrant worker rules
Jobs are in jeopardy in the meat processing and exporting sector unless the Government recognises the essential role of its skilled migrant workforce, the Meat Industry Association has warned.
Counting the cost
Counting the cost
High lamb losses have been reported on some Southland farms due to the recent snow.
Rugby skills help get most out of people
Rugby skills help get most out of people
Matt Ward is all-round southerner.
Picture of snow costs to emerge
Picture of snow costs to emerge
This day-old Southland lamb survived this week’s weather bomb, but most farmers around Southland are still working out the cost of the snow.
Practice makes perfect for top young butcher
Practice makes perfect for top young butcher
Hours of practice has paid off for young Christchurch butcher Blair Wright.
26 million national flock down 2.3%
26 million national flock down 2.3%
Sheep numbers in New Zealand have dropped 2.3% over the past year to 26.21million — a far cry from the 57.85million recorded in 1990.
Family aiding Meat the Need
Family aiding Meat the Need
A South Canterbury farming family’s annual bull sale this year will show support to a rural charity feeding city missions and food banks.
Winding up a long career championing New Zealand
Winding up a long career championing New Zealand
When Lyn Jaffray walks out the door of Silver Fern Farms’ headquarters in Dunedin tomorrow, it will be the end of an era, as business and rural editor Sally Rae reports.
Students get taste of deer farming
Students get taste of deer farming
Erika Johnstone comes from a town background but considers farming to be her future.
Many pluses from wintering deer
Many pluses from wintering deer
Wintering deer is good for the animals, good for the environment, good for the paddock and good for the farmer.
Analysing wintering cost
Analysing wintering cost
As wintering deer indoors is becoming more popular, especially with proposed introduction of more and new environmental regulations, Agresearch scientist Dr David Stevens has analysed feeding and...