New Broom
OPINION: The old saying 'a new broom sweeps clean' doesn't always hold up, if you ask the Hound.
A STRATEGY shift a few years ago to integrate the dairy and sheep and beef units with a flexible stocking policy provided a step change in performance for large-scale Maori-owned farm business, Te Uranga B2.
FROM JUNE 1 it will be mandatory to have an amber beacon flashing on farm vehicles on the road.
BEEF COWS with a genetic tendency to put on fat are more likely to cope with tight times such as drought, a visiting Australian expert says.
HOUSE BRANDS are going viral: a catchy heading, but a real-life threat to those on the land.
A ‘MEATWAVE’ is sweeping the country in the form of a series of well-attended meetings where farmers have voiced their frustration at the state of the meat industry.
ACCORDING TO a mate of the Hound, God invented astrologers to try to make economists look good.
THERE’S PLENTY of money out in the global economy right now looking for a “safe” home, Westpac economist Nathan Penny says.
NEW ZEALAND winemaker Delegat’s Group has spread its wings to Australia. It has bought Barossa Valley Estate in South Australia for A$25 million, to be settled in June. Barossa, a grape grower-owned co-op, went into receivership in January.
Australian media report that Woolworths had also bid for the winemaker through its subsidiary Cellarmasters.
Delegat’s has bought Barossa’s modern 5000 tonne winery and a 41ha vineyard on 80ha. The deal includes Barossa Valley Estate and E&E brands and grape grower contracts.
Delegat’s managing director Jim Delegat describes the acquisition as “an ideal fit with the group’s portfolio of high quality wine assets. We look forward to the opportunity of building one of the world’s great shiraz brands from the iconic Barossa region.”
Barossa Valley is recognised globally for producing world-class shiraz.
BEEF+LAMB NEW Zealand chair Mike Petersen says his organisation will do what it can to help the group of farmers campaigning for changes in the meat industry.
REMOVAL OF excess capacity is a key to breaking the impasse in the meat industry, says Anzco Foods chairman Sir Graeme Harrison.
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DON’T SAY we didn’t warn you, say the authors of a damning report on the PKE supply chain. Their warning comes after the Ministry for Primary Industry (MPI) said it had no concerns about Malaysian imports into New Zealand.
Lincoln University has formed a new Farms Committee to oversee the development of the 3900ha of farmland owned and operated by the university.
A business trip to India, organised by ANZ Bank, has generated new business for several primary produce customers who took part.
Federated Farmers is describing Budget 2013 as a 'steady as she goes' affair. While there is an increase in new operating spending, this $900 million increase is modest relative to total Government operating spending of $72 billion.
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