South Waikato Farmer Cuts Nitrogen With Soil Biology Trial
South Waikato farmer Bas Nelis is always interested in fine-tuning his business to improve results.
OPINION: A costly out-of-court settlement has hit dual-listed processor a2 Milk Company.
It has forked out A$62 million for an out-of-court settlement forf a shareholder class action.
The issue centred on five statements made by the company between August 19, 2020, and May 10, 2021, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, forecasting revenue and EBITDA margins for the 2021 financial year.
The statements were made to the NZSX and ASX. In reaching this settlement, a2MC makes no admission of liability.
Last month, Fonterra also settled out of court with Greenpeace over its 100% grass-fed butter claim.
With New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions in the spotlight, Auckland scientist Nathan Balasingham says there’s a better way to tackle the problem than shrinking cow numbers or fertiliser usage.
Massey University vice chancellor Pierre Venter says his institute is moving from a period of austerity into a growth phase, based on their new strategy.
With the red meat sector going through a boom time with high prices, the time is right for the industry to step up its investment into developing new food products.
Meat Industry Association chief executive Nick Beeby says there’s now much closer cooperation between meat processing companies than there was many years ago.
A new fruit quality research laboratory has been opened in Auckland by agritech company Hectre to develop pioneering hyperspectral technology.
Farmer lobby Groundswell believes that farmers are worried about the implications of a potential centre-left government.
OPINION: It seems Canterbury processor Synlait is still in the doldrums.
OPINION: Get offside with New Zealand First leader Winston Peters at your own peril.