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Editorial: Cutting red tape

OPINION: One of the world’s largest animal health and nutrition companies, DSM, now known as dsm-firmenich, has developed a feed additive Bovaer to lower methane emissions from cows.

OPINION: Synlait's woes continue to drag the company down. The listed milk processor’s share price dropped to an all-time low of 30c last week, valuing the company at around only $65 million, a huge slump from its peak value.

One levy

OPINION: Industry-good bodies have had a torrid time recently, with some facing backlash from farmers particularly over their stance on emissions pricing and He Waka Eke Noa.

Good vibes

OPINION: Mystery Creek Fieldays was a more positive affair than many expected, given the headwinds facing farmers lately.

Chippy's regret

OPINION: Labour leader Chris Hipkins' current tagline must have been pinched from Sinatra's song 'My Way' as he trudges around the provinces lamenting, 'Regrets, I've had a few'.

DCANZ welcomes plans to slash red tape

Dairy processors are happy with the Government’s move to reduce redtape for exporters.

Hope for dairy recovery

MPI Director General Ray Smith says that a return to the days of better dairy prices are coming.

The fortunes of the dairy industry are expected to bounce back in about a year’s time, according to the Director General of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Ray Smith.

Plastic recycling efforts paying off

Agrecovery has designed the scheme to include a phased approach to encompassing a broader range of materials over time.

Farm plastic recycler, Agrecovery’s Green-farms Product Stewardship Scheme (GPSS) has been officially accredited under the Waste Minimisation Act (2008).